Coherent Optical Detection of Middle Ear Disease

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Otitis Media, Otitis Media With Effusion, Otitis Media Acute

In brief

The purpose of this project is to see if optical coherence tomography (OCT), a new technology acting as an ultrasound for the ear, facilitates accurately diagnosing acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Clinical diagnoses made using solely otoscopy will be compared to those made with the addition of OCT.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05353569

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

235

Starts

2022-05-24

Expected to finish

2028-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-21

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Parental complaint of ear infection or ear pain (Children's Wisconsin Urgent Care Clinics) OR referred for evaluation of otitis media with effusion (Children's Wisconsin ENT Clinic)
• Speak English

You may not qualify if…

• Children with craniofacial abnormalities
• Children with diagnosed immunologic abnormalities
• Children with congenital syndromic conditions
• Current open and functioning ear tubes

Where it is running

• Children's Wisconsin ENT Clinic — Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States (enrolling)
• Children's Wisconsin Urgent Care Clinics — Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States (enrolling)

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