to analyze the clinical characteristics, types of Fungal Infections, and comparison of the efficacy of patient self-application versus physician application of triamcinolone acetonide econazole cream in otomycosis treatment.
The study analyzes the clinical characteristics, including symptoms and physical examinations, as well as the types of fungal infections. It compares the efficacy of patient self-application versus physician application of triamcinolone acetonide econazole cream in treating otomycosis two weeks after starting treatment. Furthermore, the study also compares the recurrence rates six months after treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
The doctor applies the Triamcinolone Acetonide Econazole Cream onto a thin cotton swab and gently inserts it deep into the ear canal, evenly spreading the cream around the sides of the ear canal and on the surface of the eardrum.
The patient applies Triamcinolone Acetonide Econazole Cream in the external auditory canal at home using a cotton swab.
Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital
Xiamen, Fujian, China
treatment efficacy
Treatment efficacy is defined as the proportion of patients who are effective after two weeks of treatment. Effectiveness is defined by the absence of abnormalities in the external auditory canal and the alleviation of symptoms.
Time frame: 2 weeks
recurrece rate
Recurrence rate is assessed three months later during a follow-up examination, where the presence of abnormal secretions in the ear canal and the recurrence of symptoms are noted.
Time frame: 3 months
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