Status:

COMPLETED

Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes of Interlay vs Underlay Graft in Tympanoplasty

Lead Sponsor:

Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore

Conditions:

Chronic Otitis Media

Tympanic Membrane Perforation

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Chronic otitis media is a long-term ear infection that may cause a hole in the eardrum, leading to repeated ear discharge and hearing loss. When such perforations do not heal on their own, surgery cal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients aged l6-60 years, of any gender.
  • individuals with chronic otitis media characterized by inactive mucosal disease (absence of discharge) accompanied by a large central perforation persisting for at least 6 weeks and exhibiting pure conductive hearing loss as established through pure-tone audiometry.

Exclusion

  • Presence of active otitis media manifesting acute infection or discharge.
  • Patients diagnosed with tympanosclerosis or ossicular necrosis, adversely affecting ossicular chain mobility, as identified in preoperative assessments.
  • History of ear surgeries, excluding myringotomy, that could potentially impact tympanoplasty outcomes, such as ossiculoplasty or mastoidectomy.
  • Individuals with sensorineural or mixed hearing loss, as determined by pure-tone audiometry, indicating a possible alternate or additional source of hearing impairment.
  • Conditions potentially hindering wound healing or compliance with postoperative care, including but not limited to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or immunodeficiency disorders.
  • Patients exhibiting eustachian tube dysfunction, as confirmed through clinical evaluation or medical records.
  • Patients with an active focus of infection in the throat, nose, paranasal sinuses, or oral cavity, as determined by medical records.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 9 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 9 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07149480

Start Date

January 9 2025

End Date

July 9 2025

Last Update

September 2 2025

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Shaikh Zayed Medical college/hospital, Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000