Comparison of tympanic membrane grafting medial or lateral to malleus handle

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201211062106N3

Enrollment

Registered

2012-11-17

Start date

2011-04-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Success of surgery. Chronic suppurative otitis media NOS

Interventions

Intervention 1: tympanoplasty by tympanic membrane grafting medial to malleus. Intervention 2: graftings in the lateral side of the malleus.

Treatment - Surgery

tympanoplasty by tympanic membrane grafting medial to malleus

graftings in the lateral side of the malleus

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Those patients with dry ear; no history of Diabetes Mellitus, autoimmune disease and smoking. Exclusion criteria were: no compliance for follow up; beginning of active otorrhea; ear trauma and upper airway infection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Complete repair of tympanic membrane, without lateralization, atelectasis, blunting or retraction pocket. Timepoint: 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Physical examination.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mean air-bone gap. Timepoint: 3 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Pure Tone Audiometery.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfrooz Eshaghian

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

eshaghian@edc.mui.ac.ir+98 31 1668 2525

Outcome results

None listed

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