To compare the efficacy of hearing gain and functional success between cartilage and temporal fascia grafts in patients undergoing endoscopic type 1 tympanoplasty

To compare outcome between cartilage and temporal fascia grafts in endoscopic type 1 tympanoplasty.(Comparative study) - nil

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/071630

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: cartilage graft: use of cartilage graft in endoscopic type 1 tympanoplasty for duration of 1 year Control Intervention1: temporalis fascia graft: use of temporalis fascia graft in endos

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 2. The patients requiring type 1 tympanoplasty. 3. Central perforation. 4. Intact ossicular chain on endoscopic examination. 5. Dry ear for more than 3 months. 6. No mastoid surgery in the past. 7. Minimum follow up of 1 year. 8. Patients with informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Affected/ distorted ossicular chain on endoscopic examination. Total and marginal perforation. Revision surgeries. Cholesteatoma and retraction pockets. Patients unwilling to participate in study. Chronic sinusitis allergic rhinitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The tympanic membrane being intact without retraction or lateralization at 4weeks, 12 weeks and 24 weeks, and the difference between pre op and post op air bone gap (ABG) at 24 weeksTimepoint: 24 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NATimepoint: NA	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRajat Bhardwaj

Dr Rajendra Prasad Medical College Kangra At Tanda

drsaroch@gmail.com9418037099

Outcome results

None listed

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