cholesteatoma, acute and chronical tube dysfunction H71 H69.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 1. ENT status including examination of the ear and epipharynx
2. Pressure rising and decompression (standardized pressure profile), meanwhile continously measurement of the tympanic impedance
Sponsors
Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO, Kopf- und HalschirurgieKlinikum der Universität zu Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ear-healthy participants between the age of 18 and 70 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - pregnancy, - claustrophobia, - exclusion if any operation was done on the ears, - concurrent cold, - inserted grommets or - perforation of the tympanic membrane, - adenoid hypertrophy, - gastroesophageal reflux diseases, and - signs and/or symptoms indicative of active allergic rhinitis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ET opening pressure, ET opening duration, ET opening frequency, and ET closing pressure will be determined before and after local anaesthesia of the tympanic membrane | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - is a pressure equalization possible (yes/no) - complete or incomplete openings of the eustachian tube during compression or decompression - analysis of pressure progress | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMoritz Friedo Meyer
Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO, Kopf- und HalschirurgieKlinikum der Universität zu Köln
Outcome results
None listed