The use of oral steroid tablets to help with the treatment of otitis externa (an inflammatory/infective swelling of the ear canal, also known as a 'swimmer's ear')
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Otits externaEar - Other ear disordersInfection - Other infectious diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12611000372987
- Lead Sponsor
- The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Acute unilateral uncomplicated otitis externa
Exclusion Criteria
Patients already on steroid tablets for other medical reasons
Patients who have bilateral disease or chronic disease
Patient who can't take steroids such as poorly controlled diabetes or peptic ulcer disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method