CompletedNot Applicable

Wideband Tympanometry in Otitis Media With Effusion

202 participantsStarted 2016-01-01

Plain-language summary

The investigators asked the question if they can better estimate the middle ear status in OME that help them to decide between early intervention or longer follow up.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients were diagnosed by ear examination, pneumatic otoscopy, and type B tympanogram with 226 Hz tympanometry. They were followed for 3 months with proper medication. After 3 months if there was no change with ear examination and 226 Hz tympanometry, surgical ventilation tube insertion was offered. Exclusion Criteria: * The patients with chronic ear diseases, ototoxic drug use, neurologic disease were excluded.

What they're measuring

Resonance frequency

Timeframe: The same 1 day with the operation

Absorbance

Timeframe: The same 1 day with the operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04395261

SponsorPamukkale University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-12-30

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