Amoxicillin Versus Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Versus Placebo in Acute Otitis Media in Children

2025-524259-30-00 Protocol SAVOtitis trial Phase III and Phase IV (Integrated) Authorised, recruitment pending

Status Authorised, recruitment pending · 1 EU/EEA countries · 3 sites · Protocol SAVOtitis trial

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Phase III and Phase IV (Integrated)
Status Authorised, recruitment pending
Participants planned 219
Countries 1
Sites 3

Acute otitis media

The main objective is to compare amoxicillin to placebo and amoxicillin-clavulanate in the treatment of acute otitis media in children.

Key facts

Sponsor
Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue
Participant type
Pediatric, Patients
Age range
0-17 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Bacterial Infections and Mycoses [C01]
Decision date (initial)
2026-02-17
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Therapy

The main objective is to compare amoxicillin to placebo and amoxicillin-clavulanate in the treatment of acute otitis media in children.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Acute otitis media

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 1

  1. Age 6-35 months and diagnosis of AOM along the prespecified criteria

Exclusion criteria 1

  1. - complicated AOM , spontaneous perforation of the tympanic membrane, known allergy to aminopenicillins, antibiotic treatment for another infectious disease, present or during 2 preceding weeks, tympanostomy tube or chronic perforation of the tympanic membrane, anatomic defect or anomaly affecting the susceptibility to AOM, immune defect, either primary or secondary, severe chronic kidney disease, known hearing defect

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 1

  1. The primary outcome is condition of the child, measured daily in days 1-7 and at days 10 and 14 with AOM-SOS score version 6.0. The treatment effectiveness measured as risk ratios and generalized estimation equations (GEE) are used to convert the daily mean comparisons into relative effect estimates

Secondary endpoints 1

  1. Secondary outcomes are proportions of children - needing rescue antibiotics - with no improvement of overall condition by the first scheduled control visit (day 2-4) - with no improvement of otoscopic signs (7-9 day visit) - with middle ear effusion at days 2, 7 and 14 - with development of contralateral AOM during the treatment - with spontaneous perforation of the tympanic membrane during the treatment - with side effects (for ex. diarrhea, rash)

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Amorion 100 mg/ml jauhe oraalisuspensiota varten

PRD11808814 · Product

Active substance
Amoxicillin
Pharmaceutical form
ORAL SUSPENSION
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
50 mg/kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Max total dose
350 mg/kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Max treatment duration
7 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
J01CA04 — AMOXICILLIN
Marketing authorisation
16734
MA holder
ORION CORPORATION
MA country
Finland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Comparator 1

Amorion Comp 80 mg/ml jauhe oraalisuspensiota varten

PRD11809647 · Product

Active substance
Amoxicillin
Pharmaceutical form
ORAL SUSPENSION
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
80 mg/kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Max total dose
560 mg/kg milligram(s)/kilogram
Max treatment duration
7 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
J01CR02 — AMOXICILLIN AND ENZYME INHIBITOR
Marketing authorisation
24781
MA holder
ORION CORPORATION
MA country
Finland
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
Yes
Modification description
The product is put in a brown glass bottle and 85 ml of purified water is added to the bottle to get a mixture with a concentration of 89mg/ml and to be able to maintain masking (the added amount of water equal in all products). This gives an ideal dosage of 40-50mg/kg/day along to our dosage table to all participants.

Placebo 1

SyrsSpend SF pH 4

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue

Sponsor organisation
Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue
Address
Puijonlaaksontie 2, P. O. Box 1711 P. O. Box 1711
City
Kuopio
Postcode
70211
Country
Finland

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue
Contact name
Marjo Helena Renko

Public contact point

Organisation
Pohjois-Savon hyvinvointialue
Contact name
Marjo Helena Renko

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 3 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Finland Authorised, recruitment pending 219 3
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Finland

3 sites · Authorised, recruitment pending
Mikkeli Central Hospital
Emergency, Porrasssalmenkatu 35, 50100, Mikkeli
Kuopio University Hospital
Pediatrics and Adolescents, Puijonlaaksontie 2, P. O. Box 1777, Kuopio
Turku University Hospital
Pediatrics and Adolescents, Savitehtaankatu 1, 20520, Turku

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 8 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) DI Protocol 2025-524259-30-00 signed 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) informed_consent_patient_recruitment_procedure_2025-524259-30-00 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) recruitment and informed consent 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) SAVOtitis lyhyt tiedote potilaalle suomeksi versio 2 170226 2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Suostumus SAVOtitis trial versio 2 151025 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Suostumus vaiheet 1 ja 2 SAVOtitis trial versio 4 170226 4
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Tutkittavan tiedote SAVOtitis trial_versio 2 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) Tutkittavan tiedote SAVOtitis trial_versio 4 170226 4

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-10-17 Finland Acceptable
2026-02-16
2026-02-17
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2026-02-19 Finland Acceptable
2026-02-16
2026-02-19