The effectiveness of topical treatment in discharging ears with in-dwelling ventilation tubes
Strachan, D.; Clarke, S.E.; England, R.J.
Revue de Laryngologie - Otologie - Rhinologie 121(1): 27-29
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-1334 PMID: 10865480 Document Number: 521152
The efficacy and tolerability of topical treatment (both drops and spray) in the treatment of otorrhoea in those ears with ventilation tubes in-situ was studied. Sixty patients were randomised into two treatment groups. One group used an antibacterial/anti-inflammatory ear drop preparation (Otosporin) and the other group a similar preparation administered as an ear spray (Otomize). A 'blind' clinical assessment was made one and three weeks after commencing treatment. Both treatments (drops and spray) significantly improved patients' symptoms and signs after one week (p < 0.001). The spray was significantly easier to administer (p < 0.01) and caused less discomfort on application (p < 0.02).