OTITIS MEDIA

This study is testing a new smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help diagnose common childhood ear problems. Researchers want to see if the AI is as accurate as a specialist doctor when it analyzes videos of a child's ear taken by a parent and a primary care …

This study is testing whether using digital ear scopes instead of traditional ones helps pediatricians more accurately diagnose ear infections in young children. It involves 4 pediatric practices and will measure if the digital tool leads to fewer unnecessary antibiotic prescript…

This study is testing a new laser ear scope to see if it helps doctors detect fluid behind the eardrum in children more accurately than the standard white-light ear exam. It will involve 150 children who are already scheduled to have ear tube surgery. Doctors will compare the las…

This study is testing if a common steroid nasal spray can prevent a frequent and painful side effect of radiation therapy for a type of head and neck cancer. The side effect, fluid buildup in the middle ear, often leads to hearing loss and a feeling of fullness, sometimes requiri…