Early Oseltamivir Treatment of Influenza in Children 1-3 Years of Age (ETOPOM)

June 18, 2009 updated by: Hospital District of Southwestern Finland

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Early Oseltamivir Treatment of Influenza in Children 1-3 Years of Age

The main purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of early oseltamivir treatment (started within 24 hours of the onset of influenza symptoms) in preventing the development of acute otitis media as a complication of influenza in children aged 1-3 years.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

409

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Turku, Finland, 20520
        • Turku University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year to 3 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 1-3 years
  • Fever = or > 38.0 C and at least one respiratory symptom OR fever = or > 38.0 C and a positive influenza rapid test

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed infection with any other respiratory virus than influenza.
  • Suspicion of invasive bacterial infection requiring immediate admission to hospital
  • Evidence of a poorly controlled underlying medical condition
  • Known immunosuppression (malignancy, transplant, drugs)
  • Known allergy to oseltamivir or paracetamol
  • Received oseltamivir within 4 weeks
  • Participation in another clinical trial with an investigational drug

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: 2
Placebo
Drug: placebo
The dosage of placebo will be similar to the active drug
Active Comparator: 1
Oseltamivir
Drug: oseltamivir
Body weight: ≤ 15 kg, 30 mg twice daily; 15 - ≤ 23 kg, 45 mg twice daily; 23 - ≤ 40 kg, 60 mg twice daily; > 40 kg, 75 mg twice daily, for 5 days
Other Names:
  • Tamiflu

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Percentage of influenza-infected children in whom acute otitis media develops after the start of study medication
Time Frame: 1-8 days
1-8 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time to resolution of fever and other clinical symptoms
Time Frame: 1-21 days
1-21 days

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hospital District of Southwestern Finland

Collaborators

Hoffmann-La Roche

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Terho J Heikkinen, MD, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 4, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

January 15, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 19, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 18, 2009

Last Verified

June 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MV21118
  • EudraCT 2007-004734-17

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