Comparison of the "anterior-superior tympanoplasty" and the "U-spring tympanoplasty" for the reconstruction of anterior and subtotal defects of the tympanic membrane

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00014863

Enrollment

200

Registered

2018-06-08

Start date

2018-06-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

H66.9 H73.8

Interventions

Group 1: anterior- superior tympanoplasty Group 2: U-spring tympanoplasty

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - All patients 18 yrs of a age or older that exhibit an anterior or subtotal defect of the tympanic membrane. Additionally, the ossicular chain is intakt. All patients referred to the ENT clinic at the university of Erlangen.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients that refuse to give their approval to participate in the study and those who suffer from diseases of the cartilage and/or skin.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint of the study is the successfull reconstruction of anterior and subtotal defects of the tympanic Membrane and the audiological outcome (otoscopic and audiometric examination) 6, 12 and 24 monnths after surgery.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAntoniu-Oreste Gostian

HNO Uniklinik Erlangen

antoniu-oreste.gostian@uk-erlangen.de004991318546574

Outcome results

None listed

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