Clinical trials: Dysfunction of Eustachian Tube
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
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
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
Effect of Simethicone on Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
This study is designed to measure the effects of a chewable Simethicone tablet taken by mouth on middle-ear pressure in adults with a common cold and evidence of abnormal middle-ear pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01312038
- Testing
- Simethicone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Otitis Media, Serous, Negative Middle Ear Pressure
Short Term Relief of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and Serous Otitis Media Using Intranasal Steroid Sprays
We hypothesize that intranasal steroid application will have a beneficial therapeutic effect in adults with regard to resolution of serous otitis media and/or negative middle ear pressure, as compared to placebo.
- Conditions
- Otitis Media, Serous, Negative Middle Ear Pressure, Rhinitis, Otitis Media With Effusion
- Trial name
- NCT00279916
- Testing
- Triamcinolone acetonide nasal spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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.
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
XprESS Eustachian Tube Dilation Study
Study to assess the safety and efficacy of the XprESS device for transnasal Eustachian tube dilation.
- Trial name
- NCT02391584
- Testing
- XprESS, Control
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Entellus Medical, Inc.
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