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