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Bone and Joint InfectionNCT03768635

Necrotizing External Otitis : Study in a Regional Bone and Joint Infection Reference Center

An observational study of Bone and Joint Infection, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The malignant external otitis is a rare disease which arises more frequently at the elderly and the diabetics patients. To our knowledge, there are few data and it is not wellc known byclinicians. Nevertheless it exposes to neurological complications potentially serious and crippling. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 95 years
Conditions the study is for
Bone and Joint Infection
What is being tested?
necrotizing external otitis
How many people
53 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
1 Jan 2006to 31 Jul 2018
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 95 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: patients having had necrotizing external otitis and managed at the Lyon Bone and joint infection refence Center between 01/01/2006 and 31/01/2018

Who may be able to join

  • patients having had necrotizing external otitis and managed at the Lyon Bone and joint infection refence Center

Who cannot join

  • none

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69004

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About this study

Official title: Necrotizing External Otitis : Study in a Regional Bone and Joint Infection

The malignant external otitis is a rare disease which arises more frequently at the elderly and the diabetics patients. To our knowledge, there are few data and it is not wellc known byclinicians. Nevertheless it exposes to neurological complications potentially serious and crippling.

Being tested
necrotizing external otitis
Keywords
otitis
Medical subject headings
Otitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • necrotizing external otitisOther

    description of necrotizing external otitis

Study groups in NCT03768635
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Necrotizing external otitisdescription of necrotizing external otitis
Receives: Other: necrotizing external otitis

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of necrotizing external otitis

    description of necrotizing external otitis: patients, profile of the bacterium, medical and chirurgical treatment, rate

    Measured: Outcome is measured at the end of follow-up (usually between 12 and 24 months after antibiotic therapy disruption

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Rate of Treatment Failure

    Treatment failure is defined by local clinical and/or microbiological relapse; and/or need for additional surgery; death of septic origin. Analyse of risk factor.

    Measured: Outcome is measured at the end of follow-up (usually between 12 and 24 months after antibiotic therapy disruption

  2. Duration of antibiotics

    Description of the strategies of antibiotic treatments used (double-agent therapy, monotherapy, duration)

    Measured: Outcome is measured at the end of follow-up (usually between 12 and 24 months after antibiotic therapy disruption

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Dec 2018
  2. Study start1 Jan 2006
  3. Primary completion31 Jan 2018
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
53 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03768635
Sponsor's protocol ID
18-284
Status last verified
Dec 2018
First submitted
5 Dec 2018
Last updated
11 Dec 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Bone and Joint Infection, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Dec 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of necrotizing external otitis (time frame: Outcome is measured at the end of follow-up (usually between 12 and 24 months after antibiotic therapy disruption). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Dec 2018.

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