Swimming Study for Severe Otitis Media

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Otitis Media; Ear - Other ear disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000634774
• Lead Sponsor: Menzies School of Health Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Children included in the study:1) were residents at the 2 participating communities, 2) were 5-12 years of age, 3) had a perforated eardrum and 4) were of Aboriginal heritage

Exclusion Criteria

Children with a medical condition that prohibited them from swimming were excluded from the trial.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of children with an active tympanic membrane perforation. Ear examinations were conducted using tympanometry, pneumatic otoscopy and digital video otoscopy. [4 weeks after randomisation.]