Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of Ventilation Tubes in Otitis-prone Children

Lead Sponsor:

Lund University

Conditions:

Recurrent Acute Otitis Media

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-2 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of ventilation tubes in children with recurrent ear infections. By drawing lots, young children with recurrent ear infections will be assigned t...

Detailed Description

Children who fulfil the criteria of recurrent acute otitis media (AOM) before they are one year of age will be randomised to ventilation tube surgery or active monitoring (50% vs 50%). Due to the natu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At inclusion, children should be under 1 year of age and fulfil the internationally accepted definition of recurrent AOM, ie have had 3 episodes of AOM during the last 6 months, or 4 during the last 12 months.
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Exclusion

  • chromosomal aberrations, cleft palate or severe immune deficiency
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Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 21 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2033

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05348291

Start Date

October 21 2022

End Date

May 1 2033

Last Update

March 20 2023

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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Lund, Sweden, 22185