Long Term Evaluation of Tubal Expansion on Obstructive Dysfunctions of Eustachian Tube

University Hospital, Montpellier31 enrolled

Overview

The study aim is to evaluate the tubal score on patients who suffer from obstructive dysfunction of eustachian tube before and after the eustachian tube dilatation.

The study aim is to evaluate the tubal score on patients who suffer from obstructive dysfunction of eustachian tube before the intervention and 12 months after the eustachian tube dilatation. This patients are refractory to the reference medical treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Eustachian Tube Disorder

Interventions

Balloon catheter for the Eustachian tubeDEVICE

Balloon catheter is inserted in the Eustachian tube to dilate it.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients between 20 and 80 years old * tubal score lower than 5 * patients who already used reference medical treatment Exclusion Criteria: * patients who already do a major surgery of middle ear * tympanic perforation * pregnant or breastfeeding woman. * patients who can't be follow during 14 months

Locations (1)

Gui de Chauliac Hospital

Montpellier, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Tubal score

Time frame: at 1st day, and 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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