Corticosteroids as an Additional Treatment for Mastoiditis In Children

Summary

The aim of the study is to assess the influence of adjuvant corticosteroid treatment in acute mastoiditis in children. we expect a better outcome in children treated with both corticosteroids and antibiotics including lower rates in complications and earlier decline in fever and inflammatory markers.

Timeline

Start

2021-04-01

Primary completion

2024-03-31

Completion

2024-07-31

Publications

• Background Lin HW, Shargorodsky J, Gopen Q. Clinical strategies for the management of acute mastoiditis in the pediatric population. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2010 Feb;49(2):110-5. doi: 10.1177/0009922809344349. Epub 2009 Sep 4.
• Background Groth A, Enoksson F, Hultcrantz M, Stalfors J, Stenfeldt K, Hermansson A. Acute mastoiditis in children aged 0-16 years--a national study of 678 cases in Sweden comparing different age groups. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2012 Oct;76(10):1494-500. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.07.002. Epub 2012 Jul 23.
• Background Delgado-Noguera MF, Forero Delgadillo JM, Franco AA, Vazquez JC, Calvache JA. Corticosteroids for septic arthritis in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Nov 21;11(11):CD012125. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012125.pub2.
• Background Aljebab F, Choonara I, Conroy S. Systematic review of the toxicity of short-course oral corticosteroids in children. Arch Dis Child. 2016 Apr;101(4):365-70. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309522. Epub 2016 Jan 14.
• Background Brouwer MC, McIntyre P, Prasad K, van de Beek D. Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Sep 12;2015(9):CD004405. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004405.pub5.

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