Montelukast versus inhaled mometasone for treatment of otitis media with effusion in children: A randomized controlled trial
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2017, Vol 9, Issue 7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Otitis media is one of the most common infections among children and is a complication in about 30% of common colds. The most common complication of acute otitis media is otitis media with effusion. Some studies have reported the effects of montelukast and mometasone nasal spray in treatment of otitis media with effusion. However, current information is inadequate in this issue. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of montelukast and mometasone nasal spray in treatment of otitis media with effusion in children attending Koodakan hospital in Bandar Abbas, Iran. METHODS: This randomized controlled trial was done on 2- to 6-year-old children attending Koodakan Hospital in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, in 2014. Patients were divided into three groups of montelukast, mometasone, and control group. Audiometry was done for all patients at baseline and four weeks after treatment. Patients were compared for treatment results. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 software. RESULTS: A total of 143 children were included in the study. Mean age of the participants were 44.64 ± 18.03 months. There was no significant difference in treatment results in different treatment groups (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Mometasone and montelukast are not effective and not recommended in treatment of otitis media with effusion in children. More studies are needed in this regard. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02541760. FUNDING: The authors received financial support for this research from Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
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Mohammad Bagher Rahmati, Fatemeh Safdarian, Babak Shiroui, Shahram Zare, Naser Sadeghi
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