One-Day versus Five-Day Head Bandage after Mastoid Surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202309811584997

Enrollment

150

Registered

2023-09-01

Start date

2023-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Ear, Nose and Throat

Interventions

Five days mastoid bandage

One day mastoid bandage

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Any patient who will be subjected to mastoid surgery, including cortical mastoidectomy, canal wall up mastoidectomy, and canal wall down mastoidectomy, used for the management of uncomplicated chronic otitis media. Age is more than 18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Immunocompromised patients (diabetes mellitus). Patients with disorders that interfere with wound healing, e.g. malnutrition. Patients on steroid therapy or previous head and neck radiotherapy. Patients with bleeding disorders checked by blood test screening. Age is less than 18 years. Patients scheduled for revision ear surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wound complications: ? Infection ? Hematoma ? Seroma ? Skin maceration/breakdown.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Bandage side effects: ? Headache: assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) ? Cartilage necrosis ? Eye swelling ? Forehead scar	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactRabie Deco

Resident Otolaryngology Tanta University

rabie.deco@med.tanta.edu.eg00201020232836

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026