The Effect of Patient’s Position After Intra-tympanic Injection

Overview

The effect of the patient's head on the leakage of steroids from the middle ear to the throat will be studied. The patients will be seated after one of the intra tympanic injections that are routonely performed due to Sudden Sensorineural Hearin Loss (SNHL). The patients will be asked if they taste the steroids in their throats.

Full Title of Study: “The Effect of Patient’s Position After Intra-tympanic Injection on the Amount of Fluid in the Middle Ear”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: June 30, 2021

Interventions

  • Other: Change of posture after Intra Tympanic injection
    • Seating position after Intra Tympanic injection

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Patients seated after Intra-Tympanic injection

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Degree of taste
    • Time Frame: 0 Minutes, and then 10, 20, 30 minutes after the injection
    • The patients will rate the degree of change of taste in their throat

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients diagnosed with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, treated using intra-tympanic injection of steroids – Patients who signed an informed consent form Exclusion Criteria:

  • Dysgeusia – Inner or middle ear malfomation – Eustachian tube dysfunction

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Contact(s)
    • ‪Yahav Oron, 0523523181, oron.yahav@gmail.com

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