Eustachian tube dysfunction is distressing probelm. drugs usually are not effective. compelemtary tehrapies like Buteyko breathing may be effective
forty seniors with Eustachian tube dysfunction (chronic obstructive form) will be ranomized to group I or group II. the group enroled 20 seniors. both groups wil take usual care (budesonide spray in nose in 64 microgram concentration one time per day plus the intake of a tablet two times daily containing containing 20-mg contration of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and 5-mg concentration of loratadine) for 2 weeks. group I will aslo receive 30-min Buteyko breathing two times daily for 14 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
twenty seniors with Eustachian tube dysfunction (chronic obstructive form) will be ranomized to group I and this group will take usual care (budesonide spray in nose in 64 microgram concentration one time per day plus the intake of a tablet two times daily containing containing 20-mg contration of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and 5-mg concentration of loratadine) for 2 weeks. Also, group I will aslo receive 30-min Buteyko breathing two times daily for 14 weeks.
twenty seniors with Eustachian tube dysfunction (chronic obstructive form) will be ranomized to group II and this group will take usual care (budesonide spray in nose in 64 microgram concentration one time per day plus the intake of a tablet two times daily containing containing 20-mg contration of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and 5-mg concentration of loratadine) for 2 weeks.
Cairo University
Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt
RECRUITINGEustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire
it will be used to asses symptoms of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
systolic blood pressure
it will be measured manually by manual sphygmomanometer
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
diastolic blood pressure
it will be measured manually by manual sphygmomanometer
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
respiratory rate
it will assess breath number per minute
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
pulse rate
it will assess pulse number per minute from radial artery
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
patient health questionnaire
it will assess depression in patients
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
state trait anxiety inventory
it will assess trait anxiety in patients
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
perceived stress scale
it will assess stress in patients
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
short form 36 questionnaire
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it will assess quality of life in patients
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
profile of mood satus
it will assess mood in patients
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks
percenatge of tympanometry (type C)
it will assess percenatge of type c tympanometry
Time frame: it will be measured after 2 weeks