Results of using crushed cartilage in tympanoplasty

Comparison of audiometric and histologic results in crushed carilage tympanoplasty and non crushed :a Randomized clinical trial study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017013132069N3

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-01

Start date

2017-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic perforation of tympanic membrane. perforation of ear drum: persistent post-traumatic postinflammatory

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group : using crushed cartilage for tympanoplasty. Intervention 2: Control group: non crushed cartilage tympanoplasty.

Treatment - Surgery

Intervention group : using crushed cartilage for tympanoplasty

Control group: non crushed cartilage tympanoplasty

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: there is not any age and sex limitations patints with the indication of cartilage tympanoplasty at least 1 year follow up exclusion criteria: previous canal wall down (CWD) revision surgery history of chondritis (polychondritis &...) patients with adhesive otitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Audiometric condition. Timepoint: before the surgery, every 4 months after surgery upto 1 year. Method of measurement: audiometric test and determin the hearing treshold in different frequencies.;Tympanic mambrane condition. Timepoint: before the surgery, every 4 months after surgery upto 1 year. Method of measurement: physical examination and tympanometry.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Superior posterior tympanic retraction. Timepoint: 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: microscopic examination.;Pars flaccida retraction. Timepoint: 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: microscopic examination.;Sensoryneural hearing treshold. Timepoint: before the surgery and 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: Audiometry.;Conductive hearing treshold. Timepoint: before the surgery and 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: audiometry (db).;Cartilage graft condition. Timepoint: 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: biopsy and staining.	—

Measure

Time frame

Superior posterior tympanic retraction. Timepoint: 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: microscopic examination.;Pars flaccida retraction. Timepoint: 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: microscopic examination.;Sensoryneural hearing treshold. Timepoint: before the surgery and 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: Audiometry.;Conductive hearing treshold. Timepoint: before the surgery and 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: audiometry (db).;Cartilage graft condition. Timepoint: 1 year after surgery. Method of measurement: biopsy and staining.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nikou Hatami

Tehran University Of Medical Science

nikouhatami@gmail.com+98 21 6670 6106

Outcome results

None listed

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