Eardrum repair study pulled before it even started
NCT ID NCT03904316
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to see if a special material (Biodesign SIS graft) works as well as the patient's own tissue for fixing a hole in the eardrum. It was designed for adults needing a first-time repair. However, the trial was withdrawn before any volunteers were enrolled, so no results are available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Started
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Oct 2018
- Finished
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Jul 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing primary tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a known biologic sensitivity or a cultural objection to use of porcine materials.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ascension Providence Hospital, Novi Campus
Novi, Michigan, 48374, United States
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