Clinical trials: Dysfunction of Eustachian Tube
Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Chronic Recurrent Otitis Media
Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty in Treatment of Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
The prevalence of Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction in adults reaches 1%. It causes a feeling of fullness in the ear, otalgia and hearing loss and can lead to recurrent acute otitis media, development of chronic otitis media with…
- Conditions
- Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Chronic Recurrent Otitis Media, Effusion After Tympanostomy
- Trial name
- NCT03556215
- Testing
- Eustachian tube dilatation device, Myringotomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Assessment
The purpose of the study is to understand the exact mechanism of the activity of paratubal muscles in opening eustachian tube in patients with the functional eustachian tube and those with the eustachian tube dysfunction problem.
- Trial name
- ETDA (NCT02667301)
- Testing
- EMG recording, Tympanic Cavity Air Exchange Test, Tympanometer test
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stratejik Yenilikci Girisimler Ltd.
Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Evaluation of Eustachian Tube Function With 226 and 1000 Hz Probes in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy ± Adenoidectomy
In children undergoing tonsillectomy ± adenoidectomy without eustachian dysfunction, the objective is to control tubal functions with tympanometry utilising probes at 226 Hz and 1000 Hz, as well as measuring the ipsilateral and…
- Conditions
- Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Tympanic Membrane Disorder, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction of Both Ears
- Trial name
- NCT06577051
- Testing
- Eustachian tube function test with 226 and 1000 Hz probes
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Sumeyra DOLUOGLU
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
The Accuracy of Tests of Eustachian Tube Function
The Eustachian tube links the middle ear to the back of the nose and is designed to open to allow the pressure in the air-filled middle ear to be equal to external (atmospheric) pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT02385175
- Testing
- Different objective clinical tests of Eustachian tube function, Different patient-completed questionnaires relating to Eustachian tube dysfunction
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Otitis Media With Effusion, Eustachian Tube Disorder
Novel Imaging of the Eustachian Tube; Patient Study
The purpose of the study is to establish wether a contrast medium applied to the middle ear can be used to diagnose pathology in the auditory tube.
- Trial name
- CT-ET (NCT02282540)
- Testing
- Iodixanol to the Eustachian tube
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Barotrauma;Ear, OME - Otitis Media With Effusion
Adult Study to Evaluate Placement of Tympanostomy Tubes In-office (ADEPT)
A prospective, multicenter study to evaluate effectiveness and safety of Tymbion iontophoresis and tympanostomy tube placement using the Tula iontophoresis and tube delivery systems for adults in an office setting.
- Conditions
- Barotrauma;Ear, OME - Otitis Media With Effusion, AOM - Acute Otitis Media, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Trial name
- ADEPT (NCT03197558)
- Testing
- Tymbion Iontophoresis and Tube Delivery System (TDS)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tusker Medical
Otitis Media With Effusion (OME), Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
EarFlo: A Non-Invasive Treatment for Otitis Media With Effusion & Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults
This study evaluates the use of the EarFlo device in adults with clinically confirmed Eustachian tube dysfunction and/or otitis media with effusion.
- Conditions
- Otitis Media With Effusion (OME), Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Otitis Media With Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT07777302
- Testing
- EarFlo Device
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Philip Perez
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Correlation Analysis Between ETF and Prognosis of Tympanoplasty
The regular opening of the eustachian tube plays an important role in maintaining normal pressure in middle ear cavity, hearing function and preventing the occurrence of middle ear inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT03424369
- Testing
- Tympanoplasty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Facial Pain
SinuSonic for ETD and Facial Pain: Acoustic Vibration + Oscillating Expiratory Pressure
This study was originally designed with three aims: (1) healthy controls to assess nasal nitric oxide, (2) adults with Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD), and (3) adults with facial pain/pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT04404036
- Testing
- SinuSonic Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Otic Barotrauma, Pressure Injury
Diagnostic Precision and Accuracy Using the Teed Scoring System Versus the O'Neill Grading System
This validation study investigates the diagnostic precision and accuracy when grading otic barotrauma using two alternative gradings systems including the TEED and the OGS grading systems.
- Conditions
- Otic Barotrauma, Pressure Injury, Ear Injury, Barotitis
- Trial name
- OGS (NCT04726306)
- Testing
- Otic Barotrauma Grading System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Balloon Dilation in Selected Subjects With Refractory Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
This study evaluates the usefulness and safety of using a balloon to dilate (make larger) the Eustachian tube in adults who have middle-ear disease due to Eustachian tube dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT02114762
- Testing
- Balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Maxillary Sinusitis, Sinusitis, Chronic
Balloon Sinuplasty Efficiency in Maxillary Rhinosinusitis.
This study is a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical study. The balloon sinuplasty treatment is compared to placebo effect in chronic or recurrent maxillary sinusitis.
- Conditions
- Maxillary Sinusitis, Sinusitis, Chronic, Sinusitis Recurrent, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04645511
- Testing
- Balloon sinuplasty of maxillary sinuses
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Middle Ear Barotrauma
Effect of Total Compression Time and Rate (Slope) on Incidence of Symptomatic ETD and MEB: A Phase II Prospective Study.
Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) and middle ear barotrauma (MEB) are common reported complications during hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
- Conditions
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Middle Ear Barotrauma, Middle Ear Disease, Middle Ear; Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04776967
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Compression Profile
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Middle Ear Disease
Ph.D.-Project: Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
Background: The Eustachian Tube (ET) is a mucosa-lined connection between the nasopharynx and the middle ear cavity. It is believed to have three functions: 1) ventilation of and pressure equalization in the middle ear cavity, 2)…
- Conditions
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Middle Ear Disease, Hearing Loss, Conductive, Middle Ear Problem
- Trial name
- NCT05055115
- Testing
- Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regional Hospital West Jutland
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
The Accuracy of Sonotubometry to Assess the Eustachian Tube
The Eustachian tube (ET) connects the middle ear with the throat and is important for maintaining a healthy middle ear. Sonotubometry is a new method to measure how well the ET works by using sound.
- Trial name
- NCT05740384
- Testing
- Sonotubometry Assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- James Tysome
Retraction of the Pars Tensa of the Tympanic Membrane, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Feasibility Study of Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty (BET)
This is a study that aims to evaluate the feasibility of undertaking a United Kingdom (UK) multi-centre randomised controlled trial of BET for the treatment of moderate (grade 2 or 3) retraction pockets (RPs).
- Conditions
- Retraction of the Pars Tensa of the Tympanic Membrane, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Retraction Pocket of the Tympanic Membrane
- Trial name
- BET (NCT02631187)
- Testing
- Bielefeld balloon
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust
Dysfunction of Eustachian Tube
AERA Pediatrics Registry
Prospective, multi-center, observational, real-world evidence data collection registry to confirm the continued clinical performance of the AERA® device in pediatric patients
- Trial name
- NCT07071298
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Pretympanoplasty Assessment of Patency and Mucociliary Function of Eustachian Tube
The eustachian tube (ET) performs three primary functions: pressure equalisation between the nasopharyms and middle ear: clearance of mucus from the middle ear, and prevention of sound or fluid reflux from the nasopharynx(1) .In…
- Trial name
- NCT05229380
- Testing
- Saccharin test
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction of Left Ear
Tympanostomy Tubes Versus Eustachian Tube Dilation
The objective of this study is to determine whether tympanostomy with pressure equalization tube placement or Eustachian tube (ET) dilation is superior at reducing symptoms of patients with ET dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction of Left Ear, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction of Right Ear (Diagnosis), Eustachian Tube Dysfunction of Both Ears (Diagnosis)
- Trial name
- NCT03886740
- Testing
- Reducing symptoms of Eustachian tube dysfunction
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Eustachian Tube Disorder
Long Term Evaluation of Tubal Expansion on Obstructive Dysfunctions of Eustachian Tube
The study aim is to evaluate the tubal score on patients who suffer from obstructive dysfunction of eustachian tube before and after the eustachian tube dilatation.
- Trial name
- NCT02123277
- Testing
- Balloon catheter for the Eustachian tube
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier