Normal Middle Ears., Otitis Media Ears.
Conditions
Keywords
Gas, Middle ear
Brief summary
Observation of fluid behavior over a perforated eardrum. A comparison of the behavior of the gas in normal vs. different kinds of otitis media ears.
Detailed description
Fluid present in middle ears is observed during the regular treatment of patients. The observation in made during the treatment and not as an additional activity. The fluid is either a steroids solution or sterile normal saline or ear's mucus discharge, all in perforated eardrums, either as a part of their intra-tympanic treatment for sudden hearing loss, or traumatic perforation \[considered as the normal ears\] compared to otitis media ears. The observation is made on bubble formation over the perforation. The time length of the inspection is about 1 minute, under the microscope, during the treatment.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients having perforated eardrum.
Exclusion criteria
* Non cooperative patients.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Creation of air bubbles. | one year. |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactDavid Cohen, MD
Outcome results
None listed