| E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
| E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated | 
| Acute otitis media with otorrhea in tympanostomy tubes |  | 
| MedDRA Classification | 
| E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation | 
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| E.1.2 | Version | 12.1 |  
| E.1.2 | Level | LLT |  
| E.1.2 | Classification code | 10033079 |  
| E.1.2 | Term | Otitis media acute |  | 
| E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No | 
| E.2 Objective of the trial | 
| E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial | 
| To evaluate the safety and efficacy of topical Moxidex for the treatment of patients with acute otitis media with tympanostomy tubes (AOMT); 
 To demonstrate the therapeutic superiority of Moxidex relative to Moxifloxacin based on clinical cures at end of treatment (EOT);
 
 To demonstrate therapeutic superiority of Moxifloxacin relative to Vehicle based on clinical cures at EOT.
 
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| E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |  | 
| E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No | 
| E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria | 
| 1) At least 6 months and no more than 12 years of age at the time of enrollment 2) Presence of otorrhea at Visit 1 of 21 days or less in duration, visible by the parent/guardian in at least 1 ear
 3) Presence of patent tympanostomy tube(s). Patients with obstructed tympanostomy tube(s) that cannot be cleared at the time of enrollment MUST NOT be enrolled
 4) Will refrain from significant water immersion of the ear(s) without the use of adequate ear protection during swimming, bathing, showering, and other water-related activities
 5) Read and signed (by parent or guardian) the informed consent. When required by the Institutional Review Board, the child must agree to sign an approved assent form
 6) Patient and parent/guardian mut agree to comply with the requirements of the study. Parent/guardian must agree to administer the study medication as directed, complete the required study visits, accurately complete twice daily phone calls into the IVRS system, and participate in 5 compliance phone contacts
 
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| E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria | 
| 1) Patients who have NOT been otorrhea-free for at least seven (7) days following tympanostomy tube surgery 2) Tympanostomy tubes containing antimicrobial agents or any tube longer than 2.5 mm that my prohibit verification of tube patency
 3) History of/or current acute or chronic non-tube otorrhea (through existing perforation of the eardrum)
 4) Current acute otitis externa (AOE), or malignant otitis externa (MOE) or other conditions which could interfere with evaluatio nof the study drug
 5) Known or suspected ear infection of fungal or mycobacterial origin
 6) History of/or active herpes simplex, vacinna or varicella infections or overt viral infections of the tympanic membrane (eg, myringitis bullosa) or ear canal. Patients with a history of/or active herpetic infections in locations other than the ear may be enrolled
 7) Prior otologic surgery, except those confined to the tympanic membrane, within 1 year or study entry
 8) Mastoiditis or other suppurative noninfectious disorders in the ear(s)
 
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| E.5 End points | 
| E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) | 
| Clinical cure rate at the Day 8 (EOT) visit. Clinical cure is attained if the clinical response is resolved/cured (ie, absence of otorrhea) as evaluated by the Investigator (ie, Clinical Response) at the EOT visit. |  | 
| E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial | 
| E.6 | Scope of the trial | 
| E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No | 
| E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No | 
| E.6.3 | Therapy | No | 
| E.6.4 | Safety | Yes | 
| E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes | 
| E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No | 
| E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No | 
| E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No | 
| E.6.9 | Dose response | No | 
| E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No | 
| E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No | 
| E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No | 
| E.6.13 | Others | No | 
| E.7 | Trial type and phase | 
| E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No | 
| E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No | 
| E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No | 
| E.7.1.3 | Other | No | 
| E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description |  | 
| E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No | 
| E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes | 
| E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No | 
| E.8 Design of the trial | 
| E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes | 
| E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes | 
| E.8.1.2 | Open | No | 
| E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No | 
| E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes | 
| E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes | 
| E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No | 
| E.8.1.7 | Other | No | 
| E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial | 
| E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes | 
| E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes | 
| E.8.2.3 | Other | No | 
| E.8.3 | The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned | No | 
| E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes | 
| E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 4 | 
| E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes | 
| E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 15 | 
| E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA | 
| E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes | 
| E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT | 
| E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |  | 
| E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No | 
| E.8.8 | Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
                        visit of the last subject undergoing the trial |  | 
| E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 1 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 | 
| E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 1 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 | 
| E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |