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Filter by:The goal of the study is to investigate if the active agent of Sinuclean Nebules is efficacious in the treatment of pediatric exudative otitis media, comparing with saline. Sinuclean Nebules is a solution of cucurbitacins B,D,I,E (glycosylated triterpenes) 45 mcg, extracted from Ecballium Elaterium.
A large number of children with otitis media undergo surgery with ventilation tubes (VTs) placed in the tympanic membrane. This is done to improve hearing and speech development and to reduce ear complaints. The long-term results of VTs are unclear. Follow-up care is required to assure that the tubes are functional, hearing loss has been corrected, and potential complications are properly diagnosed and managed. Guidelines regarding follow-up care give different advices concerning when, how and by whom the controls should be made. The primary goal of this study is to investigate if follow-up care after surgery with VTs of children aged 3-10 years can be done by general practitioners instead of specialists without negative consequences for the patient. In the study the child's hearing and speech development, middle ear function, subjective complaints and complications will be assessed. User satisfaction and other aspects related to the quality of control will also be assessed. If the study shows that follow-ups after surgery with VTs can be done on the level of primary care without loss of care quality, specialist health care services will be spared and cost-effectiveness for the overall healthcare system will improve.
This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, multicenter, Phase 3 study in which eligible subjects with acute otitis externa (AOE) will be randomized to receive a single administration of either 12 mg OTO-201 or Sham-Control (empty syringe) to the external auditory canal of the affected ear(s).
Thorough, understandable discharge instructions empower caregivers, allowing them to provide optimum care of their children during illness. Unfortunately discharge instructions are often incomplete and difficult to understand. The use of video discharge instructions has been shown to increase patient understanding of their illness. The investigators would like to know if using video discharge instructions for caregivers of children with middle ear infections helps to better understand how to take care of children at home, potentially allowing the child to feel better faster. The investigators will be comparing video discharge instructions to a paper handout to see if the former leads to improved well-being of the child and improved caregiver knowledge, satisfaction and anxiety.
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.
To investigate the efficacy and safety of using the novel Tyto device for remote physical examination by co-investigators as compared to a standard medical physical examination by physicians.
Dose Ranging Study of OTO-201 in AOMT
To investigate the incidence of tuba dysfunction (TD) and middle ear (ME) morbidity after radiotherapy (RT) to the Head & Neck and test the effect of auto-inflation of the Eustachian tube (ET) on middle ear effusion with a special designed balloon (Otovent®) and thereby better hearing and ear related quality of life after cancer treatment.
To evaluate the safety profile of amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium containing a reduced concentration of clavulanate potassium, 600 mg/21.5 mg/5 mL (a ratio of 28:1), administered at 90/3.2 mg/kg/day (formulation 1) or at 80/2.85 mg/kg/day (formulation 2) in two divided doses for 10 days. Investigators will focus on the proportion of subjects who develop protocol-defined diarrhea and proportion who develop diaper dermatitis that occasions the prescription of antifungal medication.
Importance: Ear pain is a frequent reason for pediatric visits. Objective: To determine if a program of anticipatory guidance counseling for ear pain at the 12-15 month routine preventive care visit in a predominantly low income population can reduce medical visits to clinic, emergency department (ED), and urgent care (UC). Design: Single blind randomized control trial of an ear pain counseling program. Setting: The Child Health Clinic (CHC), a primary care clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado, which serves a predominantly low income population with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Participants: 310 mothers were enrolled at their child's 12-15 month well child visit. Intervention: Structured 10-minute education intervention, given by a research assistant, used a slide presentation that reviewed ear pain Main Outcome and Measures: Number of ED, UC, and clinic visits for otitis media for the 12 month period after entry into the study and whether the visit included a prescription for antibiotics.