Health Condition 1: H743- Other acquired abnormalities of ear ossicles
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who are diagnosed with otosclerosis based on clinical history, examination and audiological assessment and opting for surgery. Patient with normal otoscopy findings Patient aged between 18 - 50 years Absent history of past middle ear infection diseases/past ear surgeries Patients undergoing stapes surgery under Local Anesthesia Only primary cases are included Patient willing to give written informed consent for surgery and to be part of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with extreme of ages less than 18 years of age and greater than 50 years of age Patients with other causes of hearing loss. Patients with external ear and other middle ear pathologies. Patients with comorbidities deeming them unfit for local anesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the outcomes of endoscopic and microscopic stapes surgery in terms of post op hearing improvement. To compare the various intraoperative and postoperative complications of endoscopic and microscopic stapes surgery Timepoint: At pack removal (post op day 7), after 1 month and 3 months post surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the visualization of various middle ear structures in order to understand the easiness of stapes surgery between endoscopic and microscopic stapes surgery in a trainee point of view.Timepoint: 1 day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactThalhath A Salam
AIIMS New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed