Status:
COMPLETED
Risk Factors and Potential Causes of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Adults
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Chronic Otitis Media
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
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 eardru...
Detailed Description
This study requires a single visit to the Middle Ear Physiology Laboratory (MEPL) located on the first floor of the Oakland Medical Building (3420 Fifth Avenue in Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA). Adjacent pa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age and older
- at least one functioning tympanostomy tube
Exclusion
- any diagnosed cancer
- otitis onset attributable to barotrauma (eg, hyperbaric oxygen treatment)
- known vestibular/inner ear pathology who may incur dizzy or vertigo symptoms as a result of increase in middle ear pressure
- history of ossicular chain reconstruction
- known hypersensitivity to topical medicines (lidocaine, oxymetazoline)
- severe nasal obstruction
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01251432
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
November 4 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Middle Ear Physiology Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213