Otitis Media Diagnosis and Treatment: Coherent Optical Detection of Middle Ear Disease
Medical College of Wisconsin
Summary
The purpose of this project is to see if optical coherence tomography (OCT), a new technology acting as an ultrasound for the ear, facilitates accurately diagnosing acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Clinical diagnoses made using solely otoscopy will be compared to those made with the addition of OCT.
Description
Otitis media (OM) is the most common diagnosis in pediatric patients seen for illness in the United States, affects 90% of all children, and is the most common indication for antimicrobial therapy and surgery in young children. Despite many attempts to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, OM continues its highly prevalent impact on children and substantial ongoing morbidity. OM continues as the most common cause of hearing loss in children and leads to speech, educational and other developmental delays. OM causes life-threatening complications and is expensive, resulting in over $5 bi…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 1–6 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Parental complaint of ear infection or ear pain (Children's Wisconsin Urgent Care Clinics) OR referred for evaluation of otitis media with effusion (Children's Wisconsin ENT Clinic) * Speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Children with craniofacial abnormalities * Children with diagnosed immunologic abnormalities * Children with congenital syndromic conditions * Current open and functioning ear tubes
Interventions
- Diagnostic TestOCT Device(s)
Results from standard-of-care examinations will be compared to research-only examination(s) (OCT device(s)).
Locations (2)
- Children's Wisconsin ENT ClinicWauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Children's Wisconsin Urgent Care ClinicsWauwatosa, Wisconsin