ear infections Middle ear diseases otitis media
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Suspected middle ear problem
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any acute or chronic condition that would limit the ability of the patient to participate in the study, per attending physician*s indication, including: o Abnormally narrow or stenotic external meatus (ear canal) o Movement disorder causing inability to keep head still during imaging
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of patients in which structural OCT imaging was feasible (i.e., the OCT images showed a discernible tympanic membrane (TM) and at least one of the ossicles). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Number of middle ear structures (TM, ossicles) on which OCT-vibrometry measurements by Aurisvue succeeded. - For diagnostic correlation with other clinical data sources (only as far as they are available from the standard of care): o microscopic otoscopy (description) o CT-scan o MRI-scan o pure-tone audiogram o tympanogram o surgical report (if available) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed