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NCT01766856 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record
Eustachian Tube Function and Myringoplasty/Tympanoplasty
A clinical trial, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- 19
- Enrollment target
NCT01766856 is a clinical trial that was terminated before completion, run by University of Pittsburgh. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants.
The verdict
NCT01766856 was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- 19 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study will determine whether the likely success of closing a hole in the eardrum can be predicted by testing Eustachian tube function. The Eustachian tube is a natural tube that connects the back of the nose with the middle ear. When a person goes up in an airplane and their ears "pop" or when one yawns and their ears "pop", that is the Eustachian tube opening. The Eustachian tube is responsible for keeping the air pressure in the middle ear the same as in the environment and keeping the middle ear free of fluid. It is thought that in children with middle-ear disease, the muscles that open the Eustachian tube do not work very well; this seems to get better in many children as they get older. It is thought that poor Eustachian tube function is the cause of failures when holes in the eardrum are patched and also for the recurrence of fluid in the middle-ear. The primary goal of this study is to see whether it can be predicted, based on testing Eustachian tube function before surgery, whether patching the eardrum will be successful and whether fluid will come back in the ear after it is patched.
Interventions
- OTHER Eustachian tube function testing
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 19 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-11 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-11-02 |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01766856 describes a study currently listed as terminated, categorized as an unspecified phase. The registered enrollment target is 19 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Pittsburgh, which has 1,238 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Eustachian tube function testing is the first listed.
NCT01766856 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01766856 about?
NCT01766856 is a clinical study titled "Eustachian Tube Function and Myringoplasty/Tympanoplasty". This study will determine whether the likely success of closing a hole in the eardrum can be predicted by testing Eustachian tube function. The Eustachian tube is a natural tube that connects the back of the nose with the middle ear. When a person goes up in an airplane and their ears "pop" or when ...
What is the current status of trial NCT01766856?
This trial is currently terminated. The enrollment target is 19 participants. The study started on 2012-11. Estimated completion is 2017-11-02.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01766856?
The interventions under investigation include: Eustachian tube function testing (OTHER).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01766856?
This trial is sponsored by University of Pittsburgh, which has 1,238 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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