Otitis media
MONDO:0005441Inflammation of the anatomical structures of the middle ear, which is most often caused by an infectious process. Symptoms include erythema and edema of the tympanic membrane, pain, and possibly fever.
Also known as: inflammation of middle ear, medial otitis, middle Ear Inflammation, middle ear inflammation, otitis Media, otitis media (disease)
63 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 39 tagged with Otitis media itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Otitis media
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Chronic otitis media 10 trials · 28 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Chronic non-suppurative otitis media 0 trials · 17 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Chronic purulent otitis media 4 trials Sub-types →
- Chronic eustachian salpingitis 0 trials
- Chronic tympanitis 0 trials
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Infectious otitis media 24 trials
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Non-suppurative otitis media 0 trials · 17 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Chronic non-suppurative otitis media 0 trials · 17 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Serous otitis media 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Acute transudative otitis media 0 trials Sub-types →
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Suppurative otitis media 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Chronic purulent otitis media 4 trials Sub-types →
- Chronic tubotympanic suppurative otitis media 2 trials
- Purulent acute otitis media 1 trial
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Allergic otitis media 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Acute allergic serous otitis media 0 trials
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Middle ear cholesterol granuloma 0 trials
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Otosalpingitis 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Acute eustachian salpingitis 0 trials
- Chronic eustachian salpingitis 0 trials
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Tympanitis 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Acute tympanitis 0 trials
- Chronic tympanitis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Ear drops after tube surgery: do they prevent blockage?
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study looked at whether using antibiotic ear drops during and after ear tube surgery reduces the chance of tube blockage or ear drainage in children. Only 9 children took part, and each child received drops in one ear but not the other. The study was stopped early, so the fi…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Numbing ear drops could ease children's ear infection pain faster
Symptom relief Stopped earlyThis trial tests whether adding lidocaine ear drops to standard painkillers provides better ear pain relief for children aged 1–6 with acute otitis media. Half the children receive the ear drops plus usual care (oral painkillers, with or without antibiotics), while the other half…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UMC Utrecht • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC