Identification of the effect of v-tube insertion in preventing adhesion after cholesteatoma surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0011296

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-10

Start date

2025-09-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-05

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Procedure/Surgery : Intervention group: Concomitant insertion of a tympanostomy (ventilation) tube at the time of cholesteatoma removal. Control group: Cholesteatoma removal alone

during follow-up, a tympanostomy tube will be inserted if re-adhesion is detected. The study groups are divided according to whether a prophylactic tympanostomy tube is inserted. Both groups undergo

however, in the experimental group a tympanostomy tube is inserted in the anterior portion of the tympanic membrane at the end of the operation. In the control group, the surgery is completed without

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients aged =19 years Patients scheduled to undergo surgery for epitympanic (attic) cholesteatoma

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of prior middle ear surgery Preoperative anacusis (total deafness)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of postoperative re-adhesion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pure tone audiometry threshold	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSeonghoon Bae

Yonsei University Health System, Gangnam Severance Hospital

bshsap@naver.com+82-2-2019-3467

Outcome results