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CompletedNCT04722770Updated Jan 23, 2024

Clinical Development of Deep Learning for the OtoSight

An observational study in Otitis Media Acute, sponsored by PhotoniCare, Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 6 Months to 4 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-01-23.

Sponsored by PhotoniCare, Inc. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
188
Ages
6 Months to 4 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this study is to clinically develop and evaluate a machine learning approach to improve the performance and data interpretation of the PhotoniCare OtoSight Middle Ear Scope in pediatric patients presenting at the primary care office for suspected ear infections. In this observational study, results of OtoSight imaging will not affect patient standard of care.

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Conditions studied

  • Otitis Media Acute

Keywords

  • Ear Infection
  • Otitis Media
  • Otitis Media with Effusion
  • Machine Learning
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In context

Otitis Media

241 studies on the registry are indexed under Otitis Media; 32 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 188 is above the median of 150 across 57 observational studies indexed under Otitis Media.

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Lead sponsor

PhotoniCare, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Months to 4 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Children presenting to the pediatric clinic with suspected ear infection

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Inclusion criteria

  • Pediatric patients presenting for an office visit with ear-related complaints

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Otoscopy or not possible per attending clinician's decision, Down's syndrome (due to abnormalities in ear canal anatomy)
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Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
188 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Pediatric patients with possible ear infections

    Pediatric patients presenting with otitis media (acute otitis media or otitis media with effusion) will be imaged with the PhotoniCare OtoSight.

    Device: PhotoniCare OtoSight Middle Ear Scope

Interventions

  • DevicePhotoniCare OtoSight Middle Ear Scope

    PhotoniCare OtoSight imaging using a near-infrared laser

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. PhotoniCare OtoSight imaging exam

    Optical coherence tomography imaging to evaluate the middle ear.

    Time frame: 1-5 minutes; at first and only study visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adverse events

    Rate of adverse events

    Time frame: 15-30 minutes; at first and only study visit

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Study locations

1 site
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 23, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04722770
Lead sponsor
PhotoniCare, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 25, 2021
Start date
Jan 19, 2021
Primary completion
Sep 2, 2022
Completion
Aug 31, 2023
Last update
Jan 23, 2024

Study contacts

Ryan Shelton, PhD
principal investigator · PhotoniCare, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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