Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of Novel Exhalational Delivery System With Fluticasone (EDS-FLU) on Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD)

Lead Sponsor:

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

Sacramento Ear, Nose & Throat

Ochsner Health System

Conditions:

Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Intranasal nasal steroid sprays are the mainstay of treatment for chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction despite having little supportive evidence in the literature. A novel, commercially available nasal...

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) can be a symptom of allergic rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis, or chronic rhinosinusitis. However, it can also be a separate entity with pati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years old, \<80 years old
  • Chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction defined as:
  • Symptoms in one or both ears \> 3 months AND
  • ETDQ-7 score \>14.5 AND
  • Type B, C, or As tympanometry
  • Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and throughout the study duration.

Exclusion

  • Age \<18 years old
  • Known history of otologic surgery (excluding myringotomy or myringotomy tubes)
  • Use of any additional intranasal medication
  • Tympanic membrane perforation
  • Adhesive otitis media
  • Cholesteatoma or significant retraction pocket
  • Middle ear effusion
  • Nasopharyngeal tumor
  • Any history of head and neck cancer
  • Any history of head and neck irradiation
  • Any history of temporomandibular disorder or prior surgery to the temporomandibular joint
  • Any medical condition that the investigator deems inappropriate for enrollment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 20 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05275686

Start Date

April 20 2022

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

February 12 2025

Active Locations (4)

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1

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048

2

Sacramento Ear, Nose & Throat

Sacramento, California, United States, 95661

3

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

4

Ochsner Health System

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121