Status:

COMPLETED

Eustachian Tube Dilation With an Endovascular Balloon

Lead Sponsor:

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Conditions:

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction of Both Ears

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ≥18 years old (of both sexes)
  • Diagnosed with unilateral or bilateral persistent obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction (OETD)
  • Undergoing tympanoplasty or tympanomastoidectomy

Exclusion

  • Patulous eustachian tube
  • Preoperative nasal endoscopy with evidence of anatomic conditions that would prevent transnasal access to the Eustachian tube
  • CT temporal bone scan with evidence of carotid artery dehiscence, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, or extrinsic eustachian tube compression
  • Patient unable to follow protocol for any reason
  • Cleft palate or Craniofacial syndrome
  • Prior eustachian tube intervention
  • Prior radiation to the head and neck

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 29 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 28 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

12 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04809753

Start Date

March 29 2021

End Date

February 28 2022

Last Update

October 26 2022

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N 3M5