Clinical Trial: Topical Voltaren in Otitis Externa
Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Topical Voltaren as an Alternative Treatment for Otitis Externa
Brief Summary: Voltaren being a Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) drug may be used as a single drug therapy in otitis externa being both therapeutic and analgesic thus reducing consumption of oral analgesia.
Detailed Summary: anticipated advantages are: reduction of inflammation and edema, no fungal overpopulation- when steroids are employed, contains boric acid as an ingredient, high safety profile, can be switched to antibiotic therapy later, can be used in conjunction wit steroids
Sponsor: Sieff Medical Center
Current Primary Outcome: reducing oral analagestic use [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: adding an alternative treatment for otitis externa [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Sieff Medical Center
Dates:
Date Received: August 28, 2007
Date Started: September 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 18, 2016
Last Verified: April 2016