Boric Acid Versus 10% Povidone Iodine Solution in Treatment of Otomycosis

Mansoura University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Otomycosis

Treatments: Drug: Boric acid; Drug: Povidone iodine 10%

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07295210

MS.24.12.3007

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study compares two topical agents for the treatment of fungal infection of the external auditory canal: boric acid and a 10% povidone-iodine solution

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• all consecutive patients with otomycosis, recruited from the outpatient clinic during the study duration

Exclusion criteria

• tympanic membrane perforation
• previous ear surgery
• significant medical co-morbidities such as poorly controlled diabetes or immunocompromised patients
• patient refusal to participate in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Boric acid group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Boric acid

Povidone iodine group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Povidone iodine 10%