Clinical Trial: A Study of the Clinicopathologic Behaviour of the Different Types of Unsafe Chronic Otitis Media
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: A Cross Sectional Study of Clinicopathologic Behaviour of Primary, Secondary and Mixed Types of Atticoantral Chronic Otitis Media
Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to study the clinicopathologic behaviour of the 3 dangerous types of chronic otitis media that are prone for complications. In which type are the complications more common? Which type gives rise to more hearing loss? How does the disease process in the 3 types evolve? should the 3 types of otitis media be managed differently?
Detailed Summary:
Design: prospective cross sectional study setting: tertiary referral medical college hospital No of groups: 3 group 1: primary acquired atticoantral disease group 2: secondary acquired atticoantral disease group 3: mixed atticoantral disease
Interventions:
- Diagnostic nasal endoscopy
- Eustachian tube function tests
- Pure tone audiometry
- biopsy of middle ear mucosa
- culture and sensitivity of ear discharge
Sponsor: Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences
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Information By: Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences
Dates:
Date Received: December 23, 2005
Date Started: July 2003
Date Completion: December 2005
Last Updated: November 29, 2006
Last Verified: December 2005
