Health Condition 1: J309- Allergic rhinitis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of greater than 18 years with symptoms of AR for more than 3 months Minimum 7 days of medication free interval for AR patients
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cases with acute upper respiratory infection history of CRS history of acute and chronic otitis media history of head trauma or ear trauma history of nasal, pharyngeal and/or ear surgeries age of less than 18 years not willing to undergo investigations symptoms of AR for less than 3 months who were on medications for AR in last 7 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the Eustachian tube (ET) function in Allergic Rhinitis (AR) patients using ETDQ-7 Questionnaire, Multi Component Tympanometry (MCT) and Multi Frequency Tympanometry (MFT).Timepoint: Evaluations shall be done at baseline and after 4 weeks of follow up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the ET function in cases of AR during initial evaluation (pre-treatment) and after one month of treatment using ETDQ-7 questionnaire To determine the Resonant Frequency (RF) of the middle ear in cases of AR during initial evaluation (pre-treatment) and after one month of treatment using MCT and MFT To determine the Susceptance (B) and Conductance (G) tympanograms at baseline and after 1 month of treatment in cases of AR using MFT To evaluate the relationship between AR and ET function using the ETDQ-7, RF values and B & G tympanogramsTimepoint: Baseline evaluation of the IgE and PTA with MFT, MCT shall be done at initial time of presentation. After a period of 4 weeks, the subjects shall be reassessed, data collected and correlations shall be assessed | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR DIVYA SUBRAMANIAN
KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLAGE MANGALORE
Outcome results
None listed