The Effect of Osteopatic Cranial Techniques on the Audiometric and Tympanometric Values in Children Suffering From Otitis Media With Effusion.

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00547326

Enrollment

Registered

2007-10-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-07-07

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Conditions

Otitis Media With Effusion

Brief summary

Children with otitis media with effusion will be treated with osteopatic cranial techniques or with a placebo treatment. Before and after the treatment audiometric and tympanometric measures will take place. This procedure will be repeated 3 times, once a week and every session will last for 30-45 minutes. The fourth week, only audiometry and tympanomtry will be done.

Interventions

PROCEDUREtreated with osteopatic cranial techniques

treated with osteopatic cranial techniques

PROCEDURETreatment with placebo

Treatment with placebo

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Years to 7 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* children between 3 and 7 years old * Bilateral otitis media with effusion * Tympanogram type B

Exclusion criteria

* ventilation tubes * Damage of the tympanic membrane * Operation of the tympanic membrane * Other illness e.g. Down, craniofacial abnormalities,…

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Audiometric and tympanometric results	directly after every session of treatment (3 times, once a week)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Audiometric and tympanometric results	one week after the last treatment session.

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026