UnknownPhase 3

A Comparative Study of the Outcomes of 2 Surgical Procedures for Safe Type of Chronic Otitis Media

India60 participantsStarted 2003-07

Plain-language summary

Mastoidotympanoplasty is a recognised surgery that is performed for chronic otitis media. But whether mastoidectomy in addition to tympanoplasty is really necessary in each and every case of quiescent chronic otitis media still remains controversial. Hence this study has been undertaken to study the differences in the outcomes of the 2 surgical procedures performed for chronic otitis media in a randomized control design.

Who can participate

Age range10 Years – 50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria:Chronic tubotympanic otitis media in quiescent phase with intact ossicular chain - Exclusion Criteria:1. atticoantral otitis media 2. Specific otitis media 3. Sensorineural hearing loss 4. Fixed/Dislocated ossicular chain 5. Uncorrectable disease focus in nose/throat 6. Chronic otitis media in active phase 7. Chronic otitis media with complications 8. Extensive unresectable tympanosclerosis \-

What they're measuring

Pure tone audiometry

Impedance audiometry

Otoendoscopy

External ear canal dimensions

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00271778

SponsorKarnataka Institute of Medical Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

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