Platelet Rich Fibrin Augmented Tympanoplasty Versus Cartilage Tympanoplasty

Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Clinical Trial

Official title:

Platelet Rich Fibrin Augmented Tympanoplasty Versus Cartilage Tympanoplasty: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05967845
• Other study ID #: MS.19.04.576
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: Mansoura University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study was performed to compare healing and hearing outcomes of two tympanoplasty techniques, performed for patients with total or subtotal tympanic membrane perforations. The first group underwent temporalis fascia tympanoplasty, augmented with platelet rich fibrin, while the second group underwent cartilage tympanoplasty. preoperative data, operative techniques, and postoperative outcomes were analyzed.

Description:

Two groups are included. In the platelet rich fibrin augmented tympanoplasty group, a piece of temporalis fascia is harvested and used as a graft material. A layer of platelet rich fibrin is added to improve healing process. In the cartilage tympanoplasty group, a piece of cartilage is harvested from the patient concha and used for grafting. Both groups will be compared in terms of healing and hearing. Healing is considered successful if an intact tympanic membrane is achieved withing 12 weeks follow up period. Hearing outcomes are analyzed by comparing the preoperative pure tone audiometry values with the postoperative values.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 156
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults patients older than 18 years.

• Chronic suppurative otitis media mucosal type with total or subtotal perforation.

• Inactive for 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recurrent perforation after previous tympanoplasty.

• Active inflammation of middle ear.

• Chronic suppurative otitis media epithelial type.

• Ossicular disruption or fixation diagnosed intraoperatively.

• Immunocompromised patients including uncontrolled diabetics, chronic liver and kidney diseases.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
• Otitis Media
• Otitis Media, Suppurative

Intervention

Procedure:
• cartilage tympanoplasty
cartilage tympanoplasty procedure entails repairing the tympanic membrane perforation by using a piece of cartilage harvested from the patient's auricle.
• platelet rich fibrin augmented tympanoplasty
platelet rich fibrin augmented tympanoplasty entails performing the traditional tympanoplasty using the tempralis fascia as a grafting material. However, platelet rich fibrin clot is obtained from the patient's own blood, and applied to the graft to enhance healing process.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Mansoura University faculty of Medicine	Mansoura	Dakahlia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mansoura University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (3)

Gokce Kutuk S, Ozdas T. Impact of platelet-rich fibrin therapy in tympanoplasty type 1 surgery on graft survival and frequency-specific hearing outcomes: a retrospective analysis in patients with tympanic membrane perforation due to chronic otitis media. — View Citation

Jain A, Samdani S, Sharma MP, Meena V. Island cartilage vs temporalis fascia in type 1 tympanoplasty: A prospective study. Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed). 2018 Nov-Dec;69(6):311-317. doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2017.10.004. Epub 2018 Mar 22. English, Spani — View Citation

Venkatesan D, Umamaheswaran P, Vellikkannu R, Kannan S, Sivaraman A, Ramamurthy S. A Comparative Study of Temporalis Fascia Graft and Full Thickness Tragal Island Cartilage Graft in Type 1 Tympanoplasty. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Aug;74(Su — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Healing rate, or graft take rate.	Closure of the tympanic membrane perforation. An intact tympanic membrane without residual perforation is considered as adequate healing and successful outcome.	12 weeks
Secondary	Hearing outcomes	Postoperative changes of hearing levels as assessed by pure tone audiometry.	12 weeks