Clinical trials: Otitis
Upper Respiratory Infection, Acute Bacterial Sinusitis
Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Respiratory Infections by Family Physicians With Peer Comparison
Findings from an ongoing improvement project to improve antibiotic prescribing for children and adolescents for three acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs: upper respiratory tract infection, acute bacterial sinusitis, and…
- Conditions
- Upper Respiratory Infection, Acute Bacterial Sinusitis, Acute Otitis Media
- Trial name
- NCT04588376
- Testing
- Peer comparison feedback monthly
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herb Clegg
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Conductive
Wide Frequency Band Test of Hearing in Veterans
The accurate assessment of auditory status is critical for planning treatment for Veterans with hearing loss to include medical and audiological management.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural, Otosclerosis
- Trial name
- CWTBAFV (NCT02019888)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Vertigo Labyrinthine
Evaluation of Vestibular Function in Patients With C.S.O.M: Safe Type
To evaluate the function of vestibular system in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media safe type.
- Trial name
- NCT04791930
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media, Hearing Impairment
Prevalence and Associations of Paediatric Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media and Hearing Impairment in Rural Malawi
This community-based cross-sectional survey will estimate the frequency and risk factors of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media and Hearing Impairment in Children ages 4-6 years in the Chikwawa District.
- Trial name
- NCT02779907
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Acute Otitis Media (AOM), Strep Pharyngitis
Evaluation of the Medentum Diagnostik Platform for Pediatric ENT Conditions and Asthma
This study evaluates the diagnostic performance, usability, and clinical utility of the Medentum Diagnostik platform, a multisensor device with integrated software and artificial intelligence, in pediatric patients with asthma…
- Conditions
- Acute Otitis Media (AOM), Strep Pharyngitis, Asthma Exacerbation, Pediatric Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT07500532
- Testing
- Diagnostik home-based platform: multisensor device, software application, and artificial-intelligence algorithms that predict diagnosis of AOM and strep pharyngitis, Diagnostik home-based platform: multisensor device, software application, and artificial-intelligence algorithms that predict diagnosis of wheeze/asthma exacerbation, Routine Asthma Management (in-person and telehealth visits)- Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medentum Innovations
Acute Otitis Media (AOM)
Safety and Efficacy of wSp Vaccine in Young Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the wSp vaccine can prevent nasopharyngeal colonization by pneumococcal bacteria in healthy young children who have received routine PCV15 or PCV20 vaccination.
- Trial name
- wSp005 (NCT07216430)
- Testing
- wSp vaccine, Saline (0.9% NaCl)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Serum Life Science Europe GmbH
Otitis Media
Treatment of Clogged Tympanostomy Tubes: An Off-Label Use of Dornase Alfa (Pulmozyme®)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Pulmozyme® (dornase) as compared to a standard ear drop Floxin® (ofloxicin) to dissolve clogged tubes.
- Trial name
- NCT00419380
- Testing
- dornase alfa (Pulmozyme®)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pneumonia, Bacterial
Study Evaluating Streptococcus Pneumoniae Serotype Carriage Rate for Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Filipino Children
Evaluation of the carriage rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae in the nasopharynx of healthy children and the carriage rate and distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes
- Trial name
- NCT00724828
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
PREVENTION OF INVASIVE PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE, Prevention of Pneumococcal-induced Acute Otitis Media
Safety Study of a Single Dose of Pneumococcal Whole-Cell Vaccine in Healthy Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if whole-cell Streptococcus pneumoniae (wSp) vaccination is safe and tolerated in healthy adults. The main aim is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of wSp vaccine.
- Trial name
- STREPTO VAC I (NCT07059182)
- Testing
- Inactivated whole-cell Streptococcus pneumoniae vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Serum Life Science Europe GmbH
Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral, Otitis Media With Effusion in Children
Towards Implementation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Kenya
The goal of this observational study is to learn if smartphone hearing screening devices can help to understand the role of ear infections in hearing loss in infants with HIV exposure.
- Trial name
- mTUNE-R33 (NCT07879326)
- Testing
- Hearing and ear health screening
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Recurrent Acute Otitis Media, Acute Otitis Media
Efficacy of the EarPopper Device in Children With Recurrent Otitis Media
This is a randomized controlled clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of the EarPopper device (EP) in the reduction of episodes of acute otitis media (AOM) in children with recurrent otitis media.
- Trial name
- NCT03534219
- Testing
- EarPopper
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Chronic Otitis Media Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Eardrum Healing and Hearing After Tympanoplasty in Adults
This single-center controlled trial evaluated whether intraoperative application of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP)-impregnated absorbable gelatin sponge improves graft take rates and audiological outcomes in adults…
- Trial name
- NCT07664319
- Testing
- Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP)-impregnated Spongostan, Dry Spongostan (absorbable gelatin sponge)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ebubekir Toprak
Otitis Media, Conductive Hearing Loss
The Influence of The Ear Popper on Serous Otitis Media and on the Accompanying Conductive Hearing Loss in Children
This study is designed to check the effect of the use of the ear popper device on serous otitis media in children and on the conductive hearing loss accompanying the otitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00393159
- Testing
- Ear Popper
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Vertigo, Dizziness
Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) in Individuals With Vertigo
Western University of Health Sciences is seeking men and women to participate in a study on the effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) in patients with vertigo.
- Conditions
- Vertigo, Dizziness, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Labyrinthitis
- Trial name
- NCT01529151
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University of Health Sciences
Adenoid Hypertrophy, Middle Ear Effusion
It is Accepted That Adenoid Hypertrophy is Related to Otitis Media With Effusion Incidence. Better Understanding of the Correlation Between the Relative Size of AH and the Incidence of Persistent OME May Provide Evidence to Support a More Standardized Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of OME.
The aim of this study is to further investigate the correlation between Site and size of adenoid hypertrophy and middle ear effusion in order to provide evidence for designing a more standardized approach to the diagnosis and…
- Trial name
- NCT06674720
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Middle-ear Function
Gas Supply, Demand and Middle Ear Gas Balance: Specific Aim 3
This is a study to determine if there are reflexes that detect changes in eardrum position or in the pressure of middle-ear gases and respond with changes in the ease by which the Eustachian tube is opened.
- Trial name
- NCT01925495
- Testing
- varied middle-ear pressure, varied middle-ear gas composition, varied ear-canal pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cuneyt M. Alper
Common Cold, Pharyngitis
Supporting Parents to Choose Wisely
The goal of this multi-method study including a randomized control trial and qualitative interviews is to see how useful blogshots (an image that summarizes information) are at helping parents increase their knowledge and manage…
- Conditions
- Common Cold, Pharyngitis, Acute Otitis Media, Acute Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT06005337
- Testing
- Blogshots 1-3, Blogshots 4-6
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Insulin Intratympanic Application
The objective of the present study was to study the impact of insulin insitu-gel formulation on healing progress after surgical procedures for treatment of dry tympanic membrane perforation for at least three consecutive months.
- Trial name
- NCT07535827
- Testing
- Insulin (Humulin), foam
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deraya University
Upper Respiratory Infection, Acute Otitis Media
Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG in the Middle Ear and Adenoid Tonsil
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral administration of probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in middle ear and adenoid tonsil.
- Trial name
- NCT02110732
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Otitis Media
Long-term Antibiotics for Treatment and Prevention of Otitis Media in Aborignal Children
This clinical trial was conducted in a population where tympanic membrane perforation occurs in 60% infants in the first year of life.
- Trial name
- COMIT1 (NCT00539149)
- Testing
- Amoxycillin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Menzies School of Health Research