Ethics Committee approval denied

Children with otitis media with effusion will be treated with osteopatic cranial techniques or with a placebo treatment. Before and after the treatment audiometric and tympanometric measures will take place. This procedure will be repeated 3 times, once a week and every session will last for 30-45 minutes. The fourth week, only audiometry and tympanomtry will be done.

Inclusion Criteria:

• children between 3 and 7 years old
• Bilateral otitis media with effusion
• Tympanogram type B

Exclusion Criteria:

• ventilation tubes
• Damage of the tympanic membrane
• Operation of the tympanic membrane
• Other illness e.g. Down, craniofacial abnormalities,…