Understanding how infections which cause ear discharge affect children and young people's lives and how they would like it to be treated

Paediatric Otorrhoea Study (POSt): Understanding the burden of disease and acceptability of non-surgical management options

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN46071200

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-22

Start date

2023-06-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-14

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Conditions

Otorrhoea Ear, Nose and Throat

Interventions

Patients will undertake a 60 minute semi structured interview with a qualitative researcher. Medical professionals will take part in a 60 minute focus group using a semi structured format. No subseque

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children and young people aged 16 years and under who have or have had otorrhoea in the past 1 year & medical professionals who interact with this patient cohort

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not experienced otorrhoea in the preceding year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient Interview Objectives: Understand the patient and carer experience of the condition using a 60 minute semi structured interview with a qualitative researcher analysed using thematic analysis Medical Professional Focus Group Objectives: Explore the experiences of medical professionals who manage children and young people with paediatric otorrhoea using a 60 minute focus group using a semi structured format analysed using thematic analysis	—

Measure

Time frame

Patient Interview Objectives: Understand the patient and carer experience of the condition using a 60 minute semi structured interview with a qualitative researcher analysed using thematic analysis Medical Professional Focus Group Objectives: Explore the experiences of medical professionals who manage children and young people with paediatric otorrhoea using a 60 minute focus group using a semi structured format analysed using thematic analysis

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient Interview Objectives: Using a 60 minute semi structured interview with a qualitative researcher analysed using thematic analysis: 1. Understand the patient and carer experience of treatment 2. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion how they define treatment success 3. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on randomisation in a future trial 4. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on taking placebo medications 5. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on motivators and barriers to participating in a randomised controlled trial Medical Professional Focus Group Objectives: Using a 60 minute focus group using a semi structured format analysed using thematic analysis 1. Understand the medical professional’s normal treatment practice 2. Understand how medical professional’s define treatment success 3. Understand the medical professional’s motivations and barriers to participating in a future randomised controlled trial	—

Measure

Time frame

Patient Interview Objectives: Using a 60 minute semi structured interview with a qualitative researcher analysed using thematic analysis: 1. Understand the patient and carer experience of treatment 2. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion how they define treatment success 3. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on randomisation in a future trial 4. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on taking placebo medications 5. Identifying in the patient and carer’s opinion on motivators and barriers to participating in a randomised controlled trial Medical Professional Focus Group Objectives: Using a 60 minute focus group using a semi structured format analysed using thematic analysis 1. Understand the medical professional’s normal treatment practice 2. Understand how medical professional’s define treatment success 3. Understand the medical professional’s motivations and barriers to participating in a future randomised controlled trial

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactJames Dempsey

POstudy@mft.nhs.uk+44 161 276 5606

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026