Otitis Media With Effusion and Type 2 Inflammation Diseases
Completed
- Conditions
- Otitis Media With Effusion
- Registration Number
- NCT06403319
- Lead Sponsor
- Hearing and Language Healthcare Center, China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Taiwan
- Brief Summary
Otitis media with effusion (OME) is thought to be associated with comorbidities such as allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, asthma, and more. Many of these comorbidities can be caused by type 2 inflammation (T2I). This study aims to characterize the risk of undergoing OME surgery. This retrospective, matched-cohort study involved the retrospective recruitment of patients from 2009 to 2020, using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100622
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis of OME
- At least two outpatient visits or one hospitalization record
- Medical records within the database
Exclusion Criteria
- Participants younger than 4 years old
- Participants with unclear demographic information
- Participants with a history of ear surgery or congenital ear anomalies
- Participants who had undergone OME surgery before the index date
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The number of participants with OME who requiring surgical intervention 10 years surgical intervention including procedures such as myringotomy and adenoidectomy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method