New ear mold could offer cheaper fix for baby ear shapes
NCT ID NCT06431698
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a custom-made silicone ear mold works as well as the standard EarWell device for correcting ear deformities in newborns. About 134 infants between 8 days and 1 month old will be enrolled. The goal is to see if the hospital-made device is a good alternative to the commercial one.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Custom-made silicone ear mold and adjustable EarWell device
- What this could lead to
- If the custom-made device works as well as the EarWell, it could offer a more affordable or accessible option for correcting ear shape in newborns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison study. The custom device may not correct deformities as effectively, and results may not apply to all types of ear malformations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 134 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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.
- Ages
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Up to 1 month
- 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: * Newborn, age between 8 days and 1 month * newborn with ear malformation Exclusion Criteria: * Total chondrocutaneous agenesis of the ear * polymalformative syndrome * age greater than 4 weeks * parental refusal
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Caen University Hospital
RECRUITINGCaen, N, 14000, France
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