Mild congenital auricular deformities, including single or multiple morphological anomalies of the auricle, such as lop ear, macaque ear (prominent ear), cup ear, cryptotia, constricted ear, prominent ear (bat ear), helical rim deformity, and conchal crus prominence
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group:Wearing a non-invasive auricular orthosis
Sponsors
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 1 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Newly diagnosed infants aged <= 120 days (4 months of age); for special types of deformities such as cryptotia, there is no strict age limit. 2.Clinically diagnosed with one or more auricular morphological deformities (definition based on the Auricular Deformity Assessment Scale). 3.Parental informed consent obtained, with written informed consent signed, and a commitment to comply with the required regular follow-up visits.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Presence of structural auricular defects (severe deformities of Marx grade III and IV). 2.Skin lesions at the correction site, including abrasions, infections, eczema, hemangiomas, or other dermatological conditions. 3.Presence of severe systemic or unstable diseases (e.g., severe jaundice, congenital heart disease, respiratory distress, etc.). 4.Parents unable to understand the study requirements or unable to guarantee regular follow-up visits.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction with Improvement in Auricular Morphology;Total Effective Rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parental satisfaction evaluation:;Safety Assessment; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactPeng Jiaojiao
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Outcome results
None listed