Monteleukast Versus Inhaled Mometasone for Treatment of Otitis Media With Effusion in Children

Summary

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. The aim of this study was 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.

Timeline

Start

2014-04

Primary completion

2015-03

Completion

2015-04

Publications

• Mulvaney CA, Galbraith K, Webster KE, Rana M, Connolly R, Tudor-Green B, Marom T, Daniel M, Venekamp RP, Schilder AG, MacKeith S. Topical and oral steroids for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Dec 13;12(12):CD015255. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015255.pub2.
• Rahmati MB, Safdarian F, Shiroui B, Zare S, Sadeghi N. Montelukast versus inhaled mometasone for treatment of otitis media with effusion in children: A randomized controlled trial. Electron Physician. 2017 Jul 25;9(7):4890-4894. doi: 10.19082/4890. eCollection 2017 Jul.

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