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Active clinical trials for "Otitis Media"

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Study of FAECC Scale (Modified FLACC) to Evaluate Ear Pain in Children With Acute Otitis Media

PainOtitis Media

This study is to assess the reliability and validity of the FAECC scale to evaluate pain associated with acute otitis media in children aged 2 months to 5 years.

Completed20 enrollment criteria

Effect of Prevnar 13 on Ear Infections in Children

Otitis Media

Prevnar (7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine [7vPnC]) has been shown to be effective against ear infections in children. Prevnar 13 is a new vaccine that is similar to Prevnar. It is expected that the effectiveness of Prevnar 13 against ear infections in children will be similar to that observed following Prevnar. Pfizer has committed to conduct a postmarketing study of the impact of Prevnar 13 in reducing ear infections among children.

Completed4 enrollment criteria

Risk Factors and Potential Causes of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults

Eustachian Tube DysfunctionChronic Otitis Media

This research study measures how well the Eustachian tube works and looks directly at the anatomy of the Eustachian tube in adults who have had tympanostomy tubes surgically inserted into their eardrums because they have been diagnosed as having either "otitis media" or "poor Eustachian tube function". The Eustachian tube is a biologic tube that connects the back of the nose to the middle ear (the airspace located behind your eardrum). That tube is usually closed, but can be opened by swallowing and other activities. Periodic openings of the Eustachian tube allow air to flow between the nose and middle ear which keeps the pressure of gas in the middle ear at the same level as that of the atmosphere, a condition required for good hearing. In children and adults, middle-ear diseases such as otitis media with effusion (the buildup of fluid within the middle ear) and a form of temporary hearing loss (conductive hearing loss) occur if the Eustachian tube does not open, does not open frequently enough or is always open (called a patulous Eustachian tube). A diagnosis of these different conditions can be made using standard, clinical tests of Eustachian tube function and the Eustachian tube can be visualized where it enters the back of the nose using a specialized telescope called an endoscope. Some scientific reports suggest that the cause of poor Eustachian tube function in an individual can be determined by studying the anatomy of the Eustachian tube at the back of the nose and the movements of the Eustachian tube in that area during swallowing, talking and other activities using an endoscope. In this study, the investigators plan to explore the relationship between the results of the standard Eustachian tube function tests and those for the anatomy and function of the Eustachian tube in adults with a disease condition likely to be caused by poor Eustachian tube function. Also, there are a number other disease conditions (examples: nasal allergy, acid reflux disease) that are related to poor Eustachian tube function and it is possible that these conditions and their effect on Eustachian tube function can be treated with medicines. Therefore, the investigators also plan to evaluate enrolled persons for those conditions. It is expected that if the results of the standard Eustachian tube function tests can be explained by the anatomy of the back of the nose and Eustachian tube, the functional anatomy (movements during swallowing etc) of the Eustachian tube or the presence of allergy and or/acid reflux disease, new medical and/or surgical treatments can be developed to improve Eustachian tube function and "cure" or treat the associated middle-ear diseases.

Completed8 enrollment criteria

Study of the Hummingbird TTS™ Tympanostomy Tube System

Otitis Media

The objective of this study was continued commercial evaluation of the intraoperative safety and performance of the H-TTS for the placement of ventilation tubes in pediatric patients undergoing a tympanostomy procedure under moderate sedation and local anesthetic.

Completed3 enrollment criteria

Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines on Otitis Media and Acute Otitis Media in Swedish Children...

Acute Otitis MediaOtitis Media

The goal of this study is to look at the effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) on physician-diagnosed otitis media (OM) and acute otitis media (AOM) incidence in Swedish children by collecting and analyzing patient level observational data already available in existing regional and national databases.

Completed2 enrollment criteria

PneuMum: Pneumococcal Vaccination of Australian Indigenous Mothers to See if it Protects Their Babies...

Middle Ear EffusionTympanic Membrane Perforation2 more

PneuMum is a randomised controlled trial that aims to find out if pneumococcal vaccination for Australian Indigenous mothers, in the last few months of pregnancy or at delivery, can prevent ear disease in infants. Mothers will receive the 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (23vPPV) either: a) during the third trimester of pregnancy; b) soon after child birth; or c) seven months after child birth (control group). The adult diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine (dTPa) will be used as the control vaccine for the birth dose. The study aims to recruit 210 Indigenous women aged 18-39 years who have an uncomplicated pregnancy. Following recruitment, subjects will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups. Each mother and infant will be followed from pregnancy until the baby is seven months of age. Children will receive all of their routinely recommended vaccinations in accordance with the standard vaccination schedule. The primary outcome will be prevalence of ear infection at seven months of age, defined as middle ear effusion or tympanic membrane perforation or acute otitis media. Pneumatic otoscopy, video-otoscopy and tympanometry will be used in the ear examinations. The primary analyses will be a direct comparison of the proportion of infants in the control group who have nasopharyngeal carriage of vaccine type pneumococci at seven months of age compared to infants in each of the other two groups and a similar comparison of the proportion with middle ear disease.

Unknown status9 enrollment criteria

Xylitol for the Prevention of Acute Otitis Media Episodes in Children

Acute Otitis MediaURTI1 more

This is a randomized controlled trial of regular daily use of xylitol (or "birch sugar"), a natural sweetener that has antimicrobial properties, for the prevention of acute otitis media (AOM, primary outcome) as well as upper respiratory tract infections and dental caries (the two secondary outcomes) in preschool aged children. This trial will be conducted through the TARGet Kids! research network.

Unknown status2 enrollment criteria

Impact of Prevnar 13 on Ear Infections in Children

Acute Otitis MediaMastoiditis

Prevnar (7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine [7vPnC]) has been shown to be effective against ear infections in children. Prevnar 13 is a new vaccine that is similar to Prevnar. It is expected that the effectiveness of Prevnar 13 against ear infections in children will be similar to that observed following Prevnar. Pfizer has committed to conduct a postmarketing study of the impact of Prevnar 13 in reducing ear infections among children.

Completed4 enrollment criteria

Device Study to Evaluate the Detection and Characterization of Middle Ear Fluid in Children

Otitis Media With EffusionMiddle Ear Effusion

The study has three objectives: To determine if the device can detect if middle ear fluid is present in children who are scheduled for tube placement (myringotomy) If fluid is present to characterize the fluid as thick or thin Evaluate the safety of the device

Unknown status9 enrollment criteria

Topical Treatment of Acute Otitis Media Through Tympanostomy Tubes (AOMT) and Its Effect on Microbial...

Acute Otitis Media

The purpose of this observational study was to evaluate the effects of a topical fluoroquinolone (antibiotic) instilled into the otic (ear) canal to treat Acute Otitis Media through Tympanostomy Tubes (AOMT) on selected bacterial species on the skin near the ear, in the nose, and in the throat.

Completed19 enrollment criteria
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