Clinical trials: Eustachian Tube Disorder
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Endolymphatic Hydrops
Refractory Eustachian Tube Dysfunction: Are the Symptoms Related to Endolymphatic Hydrops
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefit of treatment of refractory Eustachian tube dysfunction with standard treatment for endolymphatic hydrops.
- Trial name
- NCT01661777
- Testing
- Nasal steroid, Myringotomy tube placement, Diuretic
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Patulous Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Nasal Dilator Therapy for Patulous Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the back of the nose and throat, providing ventilation of the middle ear. People with a patulous Eustachian tube perceive the tube stays open continuously.
- Trial name
- NCT07796139
- Testing
- Internal nasal dilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Barotitis
Efficacy of Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube in Eustachian Tube Dilatory Dysfunction
This study is being conducted to learn more about a procedure, balloon dilation of the eustachian tube, in treating patients with eustachian tube dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT05719207
- Testing
- Balloon dilation of eustachian tube
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
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
Pain, Anxiety
Active vs. Passive VR During Office-based ENT Procedures
The purpose of this research is to evaluate whether active virtual reality reduces pain and anxiety more effectively than passive virtual reality during office-based ENT procedures.
- Conditions
- Pain, Anxiety, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS), Nasal Obstruction
- Trial name
- NCT07599826
- Testing
- Passive virtual reality headset or goggles, Active virtual reality headset or goggles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Otitis Media With Effusion
Middle Ear Pressure Disregulation After Tympanostomy Tube Insertion
This study will determine if the investigators can use certain tests (eustachian tube function tests and gas exchange tests) to predict whether or not a child who had tubes surgically placed in their eardrum because of middle-ear…
- Trial name
- NCT00393900
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Hearing/ET/Vestibular in Balloon Pilots
This study looks at whether working as a hot-air balloon pilot-being exposed to burner noise, changes in air pressure/temperature, and vertical acceleration-is linked to changes in hearing, Eustachian tube function, and…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Vestibular Disorders, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- FLIGHT-EAR (NCT07200310)
- Testing
- Non-invasive audiologic and vestibular assessments
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Upper Respiratory Infection
Gas Supply, Demand and Middle Ear Gas Balance: Specific Aim 2
This study will test the hypothesis that constitutionally poorer Eustachian tube function predisposes to middle-ear pathology during a viral upper respiratory infection.
- Trial name
- NCT00694421
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cuneyt M. Alper
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
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
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
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, Hearing Disorders
FFP3 Respirators and Ears - Effects on Middle Ear Pressure and Hearing
This is Prospective Basic Science Study whose aims are as follows: 1. To determine the effect of Filtering Facepiece (FFP3M) respirators on eustachian tube function and hearing 2.
- Conditions
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Hearing Disorders, Nasal Obstruction
- Trial name
- FFP3-RAE (NCT05222230)
- Testing
- FFP3 Mask
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Study of Safety and Efficacy for the Eustachian Tube Balloon Catheter
The objective of this study is to determine whether Eustachian tube dilation in conjunction with medical management or medical management alone is effective for treating Eustachian tube dysfunction.
- Trial name
- ELLIOTT (NCT02087150)
- Testing
- Acclarent Eustachian Tube Balloon Catheter (ETBC)
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 323 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Long-term Assessment of Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty for Obstructive Eustachian Tube Disease
To date, more than 130 000 Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty (BET) procedures have been performed worldwide. This procedure is proposed in case of Obstructive Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (OETD) with or without chronic otitis media.
- Trial name
- LASt-BET (NCT05998356)
- Testing
- Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty (BET) under general anesthesia., Insertion of catheter for probing and flushing the Eustachian tube under general anesthesia
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction of Both Ears
Eustachian Tube Dilation With an Endovascular Balloon
The Eustachian tube is a narrow tube which links the back of the nose to the middle ear. Eustachian tube dysfunction may occur when the mucosal lining of the tube is swollen, or does not open or close properly.
- Trial name
- NCT04809753
- Testing
- Eustachian tube dilation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Cleft Palate, Tube Disorders Eustachian
Exercises for Improving Soft Palate and Eustachian Tube Function in Children With Ear Tubes With or Without Cleft Palate
Elevation of the soft palate (the soft part of the roof of the mouth) during swallowing helps the Eustachian tube to open and keep the ear healthy.
- Conditions
- Cleft Palate, Tube Disorders Eustachian, Velopharyngeal Incompetence Due to Cleft Palate, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03868891
- Testing
- EMST150
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Noel Jabbour
Healthy
Gas Supply, Demand and Middle Ear Gas Balance: Specific Aim 3c
This study will determine if gas can pass between the environment and the middle ear by way of the eardrum. This route of gas exchange was observed in animals but has not been studied in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT00422851
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Chronic Otitis Media
Risk Factors and Potential Causes of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults
This research study measures how well the Eustachian tube works and looks directly at the anatomy of the Eustachian tube in adults who have had tympanostomy tubes surgically inserted into their eardrums because they have been…
- Trial name
- NCT01251432
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Sudden Hearing Loss
What is the Tympanic Membrane Healing Time After Insertion of a Gelfoam PE Tube?
Pilot study done to evaluate the breakdown and and potential utility of a bioabsorbable ventilation ear tube made with gelatin.
- Conditions
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Sudden Hearing Loss, Meniere Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04902963
- Testing
- PE tube
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Skovlund Medical Products, LLC