Tympanic membrane perforation. Perforation of tympanic membrane
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Tympanoplasty operation for repair of tympanic membrane perforation Age between 18 and 60 years old perforation size more than 50% of tympanic membrane
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Simultaneous mastoidectomy Diabetes mellitus History of immunodeficiency Chronic kidney disease History of previous surgery on each ear smoking intra-operative cholesteatoma, granulation tissue, tympanosclerotic plaque and ossicular erosion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complete healing of tympanic membrane in microscopic examination. Timepoint: Microscopic examination of ear 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after tympanoplasty. Method of measurement: Microscopic otoscopy by an otologist.;Post operative infection. Timepoint: Microscopic examination of ear 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after tympanoplasty. Method of measurement: Microscopic otoscopy by an otologist. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Air- bone gap (ABG) audiometric test. Timepoint: Before tympanoplasty operation and 6 months after operation. Method of measurement: Audiometer.;Speech reception thresholds (SRT) audiometric test. Timepoint: Before tympanoplasty operation and 6 months after operation. Method of measurement: Audiometer.;Speech discrimination score (SDS) audiometric test. Timepoint: Before tympanoplasty operation and 6 months after operation. Method of measurement: Audiometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences