Status:
COMPLETED
Eustachian Tube Growth and Development
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Otitis Media
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-3 years
Brief Summary
This study is to measure over time (from 3 years until 13 years of age) Eustachian tube function (the way the Eustachian tube works) and facial growth in groups of children with two types of middle-ea...
Detailed Description
The existing literature documents an important role for the Eustachian tube (ET) in the pathogenesis and/or persistence of otitis media (OM). Cross-sectional studies report a lower prevalence of OM in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 3 years of age
- History of middle ear disease must fit into one of the 3 categories of ear history
- With or without patent tympanostomy tubes at time of entry
- Generally good health
Exclusion
- Cleft palate or other syndromes predisposing to otitis
- History of significant orthodontic treatment or plan for such
- Cholesteatoma or other past ear surgery other than tubes
- Unable to cooperate for testing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 24 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
126 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00422929
Start Date
August 1 2006
End Date
August 24 2018
Last Update
February 22 2019
Active Locations (1)
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ENT Research Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15224