Comparative Effectiveness of Available Treatments for Sinus and Ear Infections in Children (Acute Sinusitis)

Starting soon · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: ACUTE SINUSITIS, Sinusitis

In brief

This study is being conducted at multiple hospitals and clinics to better understand whether antibiotics truly help children feel better when they have a sinus infection (acute sinusitis). Children in the study are randomly assigned (like flipping a coin) to receive either amoxicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, or a placebo (a look-alike medicine with no active antibiotic). Neither families nor study staff know which treatment the child is receiving during the study. The main goal is to compare how severe children's symptoms are each day while on these treatments. Parents or caregivers will report symptoms daily using a simple electronic diary. The study will also examine whether factors such as the severity of the child's illness or signs of allergies affect how well antibiotics work. The results will help guide better treatment decisions for children with sinus infections.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07732699

Run by

Nader Shaikh

People needed

1100

Starts

2026-10-01

Expected to finish

2032-03-17

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-29

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 2 years to <12 years.
• Clinical diagnosis of AS.

You may not qualify if…

• Known allergy or other contraindication to oral amoxicillin or clavulanate
• Prior use of systemic antibiotics in the last 7 days
• History of renal impairment
• History of hepatic impairment
• Phenylketonuria or allergy to aspartame
• History of craniofacial abnormalities
• Concurrent bacterial infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy (e.g., pneumonia, streptococcal pharyngitis)
• Ill appearance, systemic toxicity, or immunodeficiency
• Incomplete pneumococcal vaccination, defined as receipt of fewer than three doses of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
• Parent or caregiver unable to complete study surveys in English or Spanish
• Previous randomization into either MEASURE trial within the last 6 months
• Periorbital redness and/or swelling, proptosis, or swelling of the forehead
• Individuals who qualify for both the AS and AOM trials (to avoid dual enrollment) will be excluded from the AS trial.

Where it is running

• University of Colorado, Denver — Denver, Colorado, United States
• Duke University Hospital — Durham, North Carolina, United States
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• Seattle Children's Hospital — Seattle, Washington, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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