Can the placement of ear canal wick (medical sponge) prevent the flow of antibiotic ear drops into the middle ear space (where it can cause side-effects) in patients with known or suspected perforation in their ear drum?

• Conditions: Otitis externa; Ear - Other ear disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000371998
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-04-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Because we are testing whether placement of otowick will ensure routine aminoglycoside ear drops can be used when ear drums are perforated (by holding onto the drop and preventing the drops from flowing past perforated ear drum into the ear canal) thus enabling safe use in known or suspected cases of ear drum perforation, we aim to study this in a healthy normal ears to ascertain the relationship between wick and ear drop flow within the ear.

Exclusion Criteria

Known perforated ear drum. Infected ear.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified