Chronic middle ear conditions
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: As part of their standard surgery, patients will take part in a study-specific data collection process, which will be carried out both during the operation and post-operatively. Additional to
Sponsors
Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren Heilkunde Universitätsklinikum Göttingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Chronic middle ear disease Capacity to consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patient does not have a chronic middle ear condition The patient is not capable of giving consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint of the study is the improvement in hearing performance, measured as the change in air-conduction threshold or air-bone gap on a pure-tone audiogram, comparing preoperative measurements with defined postoperative measurements. Measurements are taken preoperatively, 14 days to 8 weeks after surgery, between 12 and 16 months after surgery, and between 24 and 36 months after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints are additional factors that may influence hearing outcomes: gender, age, type of prosthesis, length of prosthesis, underlying medical condition, preoperative otorrhoea, condition of the mucous membrane, condition of the ossicular chain, date of surgery, type of surgery, revision surgery, complications. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactNicholas Bevis
Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren Heilkunde Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
Outcome results
None listed