Does ventilation tube add value to myringotomy and adenoidectomy in children with glue ear ?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202601566516999

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-23

Start date

2025-11-30

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

myringotomy and adenoidectomy with or without ventilation tube

myringotomy and adenoidectomy without ventilation tube

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children with -adenoid causing nasal obstruction and eustachian tube obstruction -OME failed to respond to one month of conventional medical treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -cases with clinically evident underlying cause of ET obstruction other than adenoid as allergic rhinitis or sinonasal pathology -patients with recurrent adenoid and recurrent OME -middle ear effusion other than glue

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Resolution of otitis media with effusion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
recurrence of OME, need for further surgical intervention , complications	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactkhalid samir Ismail

Lecturer of Otorhinolaryngology

khalidsamir270@gmail.com01008173908

Outcome results

None listed

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