nderstanding how infections which cause ear discharge affect children and young people's lives and how they would like it to be treated

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Otorrhoea; Ear, Nose and Throat

• Registration Number: ISRCTN46071200
• Lead Sponsor: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37669838/ (added 06/09/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 19 December 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

Children and young people aged 16 years and under who have or have had otorrhoea in the past 1 year & medical professionals who interact with this patient cohort

Exclusion Criteria

Not experienced otorrhoea in the preceding year

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Interview Objectives:<br>Understand the patient and carer experience of the condition using a 60 minute semi structured interview with a qualitative researcher analysed using thematic analysis<br><br>Medical Professional Focus Group Objectives:<br>Explore the experiences of medical professionals who manage children and young people with paediatric otorrhoea using a 60 minute focus group using a semi structured format analysed using thematic analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Interview Objectives:<br>Using a 60 minute semi structured interview with a qualitative researcher analysed using thematic analysis:<br>1. Understand the patient and carer experience of treatment<br>2. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion how they define treatment success<br>3. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on randomisation in a future trial<br>4. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on taking placebo medications<br>5. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on motivators and barriers to participating in a randomised controlled trial<br><br>Medical Professional Focus Group Objectives:<br>Using a 60 minute focus group using a semi structured format analysed using thematic analysis<br>1. Understand the medical professional’s normal treatment practice<br>2. Understand how medical professional’s define treatment success<br>3. Understand the medical professional’s motivations and barriers to participating in a future randomised controlled trial<br>