A Clinical Trial of Proton Pump Inhibitors to Treat Children With Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study is being done to see if reflux of stomach fluid might be a cause of chronic fluid
in the ears. Our hypothesis is that treatment with an anti-reflux medication (lansoprazole)
will increase the rate of resolution of chronic middle ear fluid in children.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Washington University School of Medicine
Collaborators:
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.