Otitis Media With Effiusion
Conditions
Brief summary
Otitis media is one of the most common infections among children and is a complication in about 30% of common colds. The most common complication of acute otitis media is otitis media with effusion. Some studies have reported the effects of montelukast and mometasone nasal spray in treatment of otitis media with effusion. However, current information is inadequate in this issue. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of montelukast and mometasone nasal spray in treatment of otitis media with effusion in children attending Koodakan hospital in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Interventions
DRUGMonteleukast
4 ml monteleukast daily for one month
DRUGMometasone
Inhaled mometasone 1 puff in each side of nose for one month
Sponsors
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* • Children who were between 2 to 6 years old * Definite diagnosis of OME with symptoms and examination
Exclusion criteria
* • Currently were using corticosteroids or prophylactic monteleukast * Chronic pulmonary or cardiac diseases or immune deficiency * Allergic rhinitis * Hypersensitivity to monteleukast or corticosteroids * Avoidance of parents to fill the written informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment response | 1 months | Defined as complete, partial, or no response based on the physician examination |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Drug side effects | 1 month | Frequency of Drug side effects as reported by the children or their parents |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed