Acute Mastoiditis Incidence related to Corona-Pandemics

Recruiting

• Conditions: H70.0; Acute mastoiditis

• Registration Number: DRKS00034539
• Lead Sponsor: HNO-Universitätsklinik Bochum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-07-10
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

diagnosed acute mastoiditis
- less than 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

- acute otitis media without mastoiditis
- 18 years or more

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The aim of the study is to assess the incidence of acute mastoidtis before, during and after the Corona pandemic at nine ENT-clinics.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- finding a strategy to reduce life-threatening complications of otitis media in children<br>- gaining quantitative data that influenced the incidence of acute mastoiditis in childen during Corona pandemic and resulting therapy concepts<br>- developing strategies for future pandemic situations and reduceing A&E stress