Conditions: Otitis Media
Keywords: otitis media children homeopathy
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 210
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine if a commercially available homeopathic ear drop preparation is effective in reducing symptoms in children 6 months - 11 years old with acute otitis media in whom the health care provider has recommended that antibiotics not be immediately administered. A total of 150 study patients with otitis media will be randomized to receive homeopathic ear drops, or no ear drops, in addition to receiving standard care. It is postulated that children using the ear drops will have more rapid resolution of symptoms and need fewer antibiotics than those randomized to not receive the ear drops.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Commercially available homeopathic ear drops arm 2: standard therapy for otitis media, no ear drops

Interventions: intervention 1: Hyland's earache drops
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 3-4 drops in affected ear 3 times a day as needed for up to 5 days

Protocol document: