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To study the usefulness of cleaning ear with glacial acetic acid in chronic ear pus discharge patients

To study the role of glacial acetic acid irrigation in medical management of chronic suppurative otitis media .

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061094
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-01-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H664- Suppurative otitis media, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Aural irrigation/syringing with 2% glacial acetic acid: Aural irrigation/syringing with 2% glacial acetic acid (5ml, 37deg C) using 5 ml syringe on alternate days till outcome achieved.

Sponsors

Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient with active mucosal/ squamosal disease with defect of tympanic membrane, inflamed middle ear mucosa and mucopurulent/ purulent discharge for more than 4 weeks 2.Patients of all age groups who are willing 3.Patients of all sexes who are willing 4.Patients with informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dry ear with CSOM. 2. CSOM with external auditory canal stenosis/ narrowing. 3. Serous Otitis Media. 4. CSOM with otomycosis. 5. CSOM with vertigo. 6. Patient on systemic antibiotics or any topical ear drop preparation preceding 2 weeks in all patients. 7. Patient with diabetes mellitus 8. Patient with tuberculosis 9. Patient with HIV 10. Patient on immunosuppressants 11. Patient with carcinoma of Head & neck region 12. Patient with any other chronic systemic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To assess the morning ear discharge, ear pain, aural fullness by history/ patient questionnaire 2. To assess tragal tenderness, dry& clean ear, dry middle ear mucosa by otoscopyTimepoint: 1 week 2 week 3 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess symptomatic improvementTimepoint: 1 week 2 week 3 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVikrant Kumar

Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra at Tanda

drsaroch@gmail.com9418037099

Outcome results

None listed

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