- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04055714
Feasibility of Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tubes Under Local Anesthesia
Feasibility of Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tubes for Dilatory Dysfunction Under Local Anesthesia
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Study Coordinator
- Phone Number: 404-351-5045
- Email: PiedmontENTResearch@piedent.com
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Principal Investigator
- Phone Number: 404-351-5045
- Email: DrHoffmannResearch@piedent.com
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult male or female aged 22 years and older
- Persistent ETD as defined by patient-reported symptoms of ETD (including pressure and/or pain and/or clogged and/or muffled sensation in the affected ear(s)) for no less than 12 weeks prior to enrollment, and at least one of the following confirmatory indicators of persistent ETD no less than 12 weeks prior to enrollment B1: Confirmation from referring physician that the subject has experienced persistent ETD symptoms (including pressure and/or pain and/or clogged and or muffled sensation in the affected ear(s)) during an office visit no less than 12 weeks prior to enrollment. Persistent symptoms must be confirmed as not waxing and waning. OR B2: Documented evidence in the ENT physician records that the subject has experienced persistent ETD symptoms (including pressure and/or pain and/or clogged and/or muffled sensation in the affected ear(s)) during an office visit no less than 12 weeks prior to enrollment. Persistent symptoms must be confirmed as not waxing and waning. OR B3: Type B or Type C tympanogram in at least one ear no less than 12 weeks prior to enrollment. OR B4: Otoscopic exam demonstrating TM retraction and/or middle ear fluid no less than 12 weeks prior to enrollment.
- Failure of appropriate medical management consisting of either a minimum of 4 weeks of continuous daily usage of any intranasal steroid spray (INS) or a minimum of one completed course of an oral steroid, per the investigator's choice. The failed medical management may occur any time within 90 days prior to study enrollment.
A positive diagnosis of persistent (i.e. not waxing and waning) ETD, as confirmed with both of the following:
D1: Abnormal tympanometry (defined as either Type B or Type C) after failed medical management and within 14 days of study enrollment D2: Symptomatic dysfunction as documented by a Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) mean item score ≥ 2.1 after failed medical management
- Absence of internal carotid artery (ICA) dehiscence into the ET lumen on both sides as confirmed by a computed tomography (CT scan) including temporal bone - to include paranasal sinuses when clinically appropriate
Exclusion Criteria:
- Females who are pregnant or lactating
- Anatomy that requires an adjunctive surgical procedure on the same day as ETBC surgery to allow balloon catheter access to the ET (e.g. septoplasty, polypectomy, turbinate reduction)
- Concomitant nasal or sinus procedures planned on the same day as ETBC surgery or any time during study participation (e.g. adenoidectomy, sinus surgery)
- Concomitant ear procedures planned on the same day as ETBC surgery or any time during study participation (e.g. myringotomy, tympanostomy tube placement)
- History of major surgery of the head or neck within four (4) months prior to enrollment (e.g. adenoidectomy, sinus surgery)
- History of a patulous ET in either ear
- History of fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, in either ear, within the past 5 years, as evidenced by a 20dB change in 3 pure tone average frequencies
- Active chronic or acute otitis media (AOM), in either ear, as evidenced by bulging TM, erythema, purulent effusion, or cholesteatoma
- Tympanic membrane perforation or presence of a tympanostomy tube in either ear
- Tympanosclerosis with opacification of ≥50% of tympanic membrane in either ear
- Evidence of acute upper respiratory infection
- Evidence of active Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) per clinical exam (i.e. pain with mouth opening, chewing, clenching; tenderness to palpation deep into the glenoid capsule on wide mouth opening, especially with right and left lateral movements of the jaw; tenderness of the masseter or lateral pterygoid muscles on bimanual intra/extraoral examination)
- Cleft palate or history of cleft palate repair
- Craniofacial syndrome, including Down's Syndrome
- Cystic fibrosis
- Ciliary dysmotility syndrome
- Other systemic mucosal diseases or immunodeficiency disorders (e.g. Samters triad, Sarcoidosis, Wegener's granulomatosis), including patients actively taking immunosuppressive drugs
- Intolerance of protocol-defined medication regimen
- Prior surgical intervention on Eustachian tube including balloon dilation, laser or mechanical tuboplasty
- Absence of dilatory muscular contractions (tensor veli palatini or levator veli palatini failure, severe dysfunction) as assessed by endoscopic observation of swallows and yawns
- Treatment is planned for one ear, but the opposite ear has normal (Type A) tympanogram and the subject complains of ETD symptoms in that ear
- Treatment is planned for one ear, but the opposite ear has abnormal (Type B or C) tympanogram and the subject has no complaints of ETD symptoms in that ear (asymptomatic)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment arm
Balloon dilation of the Eustachian Tube(s) with Acclarent Aera Balloon
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Use the Aera Balloon through the nose to dilate the Eustachian tubes
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Visual Pain Assessment Scale to describe procedural pain
Time Frame: during procedure
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Assess peri-procedural pain levels with a visual pain assessment scale.
The scale has numbering from 0-10 with associated visual pictures that correspond to the degree of pain.
Participants will number their pain level and describe the location of pain (ear, nose, forehead, jaw, teeth).
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during procedure
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Visual Pain Assessment Scale to describe postoperative pain
Time Frame: 2 weeks after procedure
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Assess post-procedural pain levels with a visual pain assessment scale.
The scale has numbering from 0-10 with associated visual pictures that correspond to the degree of pain.
Participants will number their pain level and describe the location of pain (ear, nose, forehead, jaw, teeth).
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2 weeks after procedure
|
Visual Pain Assessment Scale to describe postoperative pain
Time Frame: 6 weeks after procedure
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Assess post-procedural pain levels with a visual pain assessment scale.
The scale has numbering from 0-10 with associated visual pictures that correspond to the degree of pain.
Participants will number their pain level and describe the location of pain (ear, nose, forehead, jaw, teeth).
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6 weeks after procedure
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Visual Pain Assessment Scale to describe postoperative pain
Time Frame: 52 weeks after procedure
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Assess post-procedural pain levels with a visual pain assessment scale.
The scale has numbering from 0-10 with associated visual pictures that correspond to the degree of pain.
Participants will number their pain level and describe the location of pain (ear, nose, forehead, jaw, teeth).
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52 weeks after procedure
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Tympanometry - an objective measure of the negative pressure in the middle ear
Time Frame: 6 weeks after procedure
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proportion of subjects experiencing normalization of tympanometry post-treatment, indicating improvement or resolution in the negative pressure in the middle ear.
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6 weeks after procedure
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Tympanometry - an objective measure of the negative pressure in the middle ear
Time Frame: 52 weeks after procedure
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proportion of subjects experiencing normalization of tympanometry post-treatment, indicating improvement or resolution in the negative pressure in the middle ear.
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52 weeks after procedure
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Quality of life assessment using the ETDQ-7 questionnaire
Time Frame: 6 weeks after procedure
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Determine the proportion of subjects achieving improvement of 0.5 points at 6 weeks post-treatment, indicating significant improvement in the quality of life with respect to symptoms of Eustachian tube dysfunction.
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6 weeks after procedure
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Quality of life assessment using the ETDQ-7 questionnaire
Time Frame: 52 weeks after procedure
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Determine the proportion of subjects achieving improvement of 0.5 points at 6 weeks post-treatment, indicating significant improvement in the quality of life with respect to symptoms of Eustachian tube dysfunction.
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52 weeks after procedure
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Karen Hoffmann, MD, Piedmont Ear, Nose, Throat & Related Allergy
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Anticipated)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
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Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- IIS A-016
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
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