Swimming Study for Severe Otitis Media

A randomised controlled trial looking at the effects of swimming on chronic suppurative otitis media in Aboriginal aged 5-12 years living in the Northern Terrirtoy.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000634774

Acronym

SSSOM

Enrollment

100

Registered

2013-06-05

Start date

2009-08-17

Completion date

2009-11-05

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The primary purpose of this study was to see if regular daily swimming in a chlorinated pool could help resolve severe middle ear infections in Aboriginal children.

Interventions

Children in the intervention group took part in daily swimming classes (45 minutes) in a saltwater pool over 4 school weeks. Children swam without ear protection (cap or earplugs) and went frequently underwater.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

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.

Outcome results