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A comparative study between the Effect of Antibiotic-steroid ear pack and Antibiotic-steroid ear drops for the disease Acute Otitis Externa

Effect of Antibiotic-steroid ear pack and Antibiotic-steroid ear drops for Acute Otitis Externa â?? A Comparative study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/04/004547
Enrollment
82
Registered
2014-04-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients with acute otitis externa

Interventions

Intervention1: Antibiotic-steroid ear drops: Those patients with acute otitis externa in group B will be given antibiotic- steroid ear drops (Hydrocortisone (0mg/1mL) | Neomycin (3400u) | Polymyxin B

Sponsors

Dr Sabari NathHS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. Patients with acute otitis externa. b. Patients who are between the age group of 18 and 80.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. Those who were using ear drops in the past 4 weeks b. Those who are on any regular drugs. c. Those with Otomycosis d. Pregnant women e. Those who have not given consent f. Patients below 18 years of age g. Patients above 80 years of age h. Patients with other co-existing ear disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Scoring of pain - with numerical rating from 0-10 with 0 for no pain and 10 for worst pain (Patient Global assesment)Timepoint: 5 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reductioion in edema - based on the number of quadrants of external auditory canal affectedTimepoint: 5 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sabari Nath HS

Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Science

drsabarinath@live.com9400241234

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026