Researchers track Real-World treatment of serious ENT infections
NCT ID NCT06023550
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is observing how doctors manage complicated infections of the ears, nose, throat, and neck in both children and adults. Researchers will track standard treatments like surgery or medication to understand current practices. No new treatments are being tested; the goal is simply to learn from real-world care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,550 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients with complicated infections treated by otorhinolaryngologists in the tertiary otorhinolaryngology referral centre.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnoses: rhinitis AND/OR sinusitis AND/OR facial cellulitis AND/OR facial abscess AND/OR nasal furuncle AND/OR infection of the outer AND/OR middle AND/OR inner ear AND/OR temporal bone AND/OR infection of the soft tissues of the neck with/without bone and cartilage involvement AND/OR laryngitis AND/OR epiglottitis (or supraglottitis) AND/OR * complication of inflammation of the nose and paranasal cavities AND/OR ear AND/OR temporal bone AND/OR: * treated at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Ljubljana. Exclusion Criteria: * disagreement of the patient and/or parents (or legal guardians) with inclusion in the research, * failure to meet the inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Medical Centre Ljubljana
RECRUITINGLjubljana, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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