Comparison of Effectiveness of Ear Syringing With or Without Pre-Ear Oil Application , Non-randomized Control Trial.

Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cerumen Impaction of Both Ears

Treatments: Procedure: ear wax syringing without pre ear oil treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04094116

WON-20190902-11381

Details and patient eligibility

About

Patients in Wong Siu Ching Clinic and Tai Po Clinic who are found to have ear wax after physical examination will have ear syringing done, without pre-ear oil application. On the other hand, patients in Fanling Family Medicine Centre with ear wax will be given ear oil one week before performing ear syringing. We will compare the respective success rates of ear syringing from these 2 groups, the mean numbers of syringing attempts , as well as any complications such as ear canal abrasion, ear drum perforation, any pain or vertigo reported by patients. For those cases who fail ear syringing , olive oil will be prescribe and arrange 1 week follow up for ear syringing .

Full description

Patients in Wong Siu Ching Clinic and Tai Po Clinic who are found to have ear wax after physical examination will have ear syringing done, without pre-ear oil application. On the other hand, patients in Fanling Family Medicine Centre with ear wax will be given ear oil one week before performing ear syringing. We will compare the respective success rates of ear syringing from these 2 groups, the mean numbers of syringing attempts, subjective improvement in hearing , as well as any complications such as ear canal abrasion, ear drum perforation, any pain or vertigo reported by patients. For those cases who fail ear syringing , olive oil will be prescribe and arrange 1 week follow up for ear syringing .

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients >18 years old, who complain about blocked ear found to have ear wax which impacts ear drum and able to sign consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who are contraindicated to ear syringing will be excluded : otitis externa , otitis media , history of tympanic membrane perforation , history or ear surgery , unilateral deafness , in-co-operated patient (eg. Children ) , history of vertigo after ear syringing .

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

ear wax syringing with pre ear oil treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

patients in Fanling Family Medicine Centre with ear wax will be given ear oil one week before performing ear syringing.

Treatment:

Procedure: ear wax syringing without pre ear oil treatment

ear wax syringing without pre ear oil treatment

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Patients in Wong Siu Ching Clinic and Tai Po Clinic who are found to have ear wax after physical examination will have ear syringing done, without pre-ear oil application.

Treatment:

Procedure: ear wax syringing without pre ear oil treatment