Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Mr Stuart Gillett
ORCID ID
Contact details
ENT
Royal United Hospital
B&NES
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
+44
Robert.Slack@ruh-bath.swest.nhs.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0212190355
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
There are two methods of wax removal in ENT clinic. The use of microsuction and the use of instruments. We aim to see if either method causes less discomfort and or complications.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Condition
Ear, Nose and Throat: Ear dewaxing
Intervention
Quantitative randomised controlled trial. Questionnaire based study. A total of 100 patients are required.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Not provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/07/2006
Overall trial end date
01/07/2008
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Any patient requiring wax removal from their ear in ENT clinic
2. Without otitis externa, mastoid cavity
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
100
Participant exclusion criteria
Unable/unwilling to consent.
Recruitment start date
01/07/2006
Recruitment end date
01/07/2008
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
ENT
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Sponsor details
The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7307 2622
dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list
1. 2006 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17014445
Publication citations
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Results
Pothier DD, Hall C, Gillett S, A comparison of endoscopic and microscopic removal of wax: a randomised clinical trial., Clin Otolaryngol, 2006, 31, 5, 375-380, doi: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2006.01288.x.