Effect of Ventilation Tubes in Otitis-prone Children
Recurrent Acute Otitis Media
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Recurrent Acute Otitis Media focused on measuring ventilation tubes, prevention, quality of life, antibiotic treatment, otitis media with effusion, audiometry, watchful waiting, tympanic membrane perforation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 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 Criteria: chromosomal aberrations, cleft palate or severe immune deficiency
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Sites / Locations
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck SurgeryRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Ventilation tubes
Active monitoring
Ventilation tube surgery
Active monitoring of patients, with the possibility to cross over to other arm if deemed necessary.