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External ear fungal infection treatment

comparison of recovery rate of otomycosis using Two treatment tropical Iodine Tincture and tropical clotrimazole

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016073020484N4
Enrollment
165
Registered
2016-08-24
Start date
2016-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Otomycosis. Superficial mycosis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: The waste mass in the ear canal and also in the presence of pus and fluid in the ear canal will be removed. After removal of the waste, the patient's ear canal will be cleaned with Iod
Treatment - Other
The waste mass in the ear canal and also in the presence of pus and fluid in the ear canal will be removed. After removal of the waste, the patient's ear canal will be cleaned with Iodine Tincture so

Sponsors

Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: ear pain or pruritus; existence of clinical findings of skin erythema in external ear canal; ear occlusion along with hearing loss and discharge; discharge of puss from ear in recent 7 days; positive laboratory report confirming otomycosis. Exclusion criteria: media otitis along with stenosis in external ear canal; chronic era discharge; a history of ear surgery; a history of anti-fugnal and corticosteriods treatment; external ear anomaly; perforation of tympanic membrane,

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Otomycosis. Timepoint: 4, 10, and 10 days after treatment. Method of measurement: Ear examination.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Hasan Namaei

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

mhnamaei@bums.ac.ir+98 56 3239 5409

Outcome results

None listed

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