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Hospital Clinic Barcelona Cerumenolytic Ear Drops Study

Also known as: Chlorobutanol, Potassium Carbonate, and Irrigation in Cerumen Removal, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of Chlorobutanol, Potassium Carbonate, and Irrigation in Cerumen Removal, Otocerum, Taponoto, drops intilation Otocerum, drops intilation Taponoto, NCT00765635, CLO2008/4503

Institution-led study

Primary source
Sponsor / Institution
Institution-led study
Program Type
Therapeutic
Modality
Small Molecule
Stage
Phase 4
Status
Completed
Target Gene
Route / Mode
Ear drops followed by irrigation
Confidence
76%
Status Confidence
Status needs checking
Evidence Strength
Needs more support
Last Reviewed
2026-06-10
Geography
Spain
Population
adult, cerumen
Trial IDs
1
Mechanism

Academic randomized Phase 4 comparison of ceruminolytic ear-drop products before ear irrigation in adults with complete cerumen occlusion. Otocerum contains chlorobutanol/phenol/turpentine essence/ethyl alcohol, Taponoto contains potassium carbonate/ethyl alcohol/glycerol/thymol, and saline served as control; the compared drops are study arms rather than separate hearing-loss pipeline programs.

Indications
Notes

Verified as a completed Hospital Clinic of Barcelona cerumenolytic ear-drop comparator study with registry and publication evidence. Product manufacturers appear as named products in the study context, but the record should remain a study-level cerumen-removal entry rather than a live commercial pipeline program.

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