About this trial

Study Sound Ear Check (SEC) hearing test among 3-10 years old otherwise healthy children referred to tympanostomy tube placement. SEC test prior surgery (with middle ear fluid) and at 1 month control visit (dry middle ear with ventilation tube). Otitis media 6 questionnaire prior surgery and at the 1 month control visit.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Finnish speaking (child and parent)

Disqualifiers

Prior sensorineural hearing loss

developmental disorder

Prior ear surgery (except tympanostomy insertion)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sound Ear Check

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

1
Turku University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery Turku Finland

Sponsors and collaborators

Vesa Lahdes

Lead sponsor

Turku University Hospital

Sponsor institution