U.S., Sept. 1 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07796139) titled 'Nasal Dilator Therapy for Patulous Eustachian Tube Dysfunction' on Aug. 25.
Brief Summary: The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the back of the nose and throat, providing ventilation of the middle ear. People with a patulous Eustachian tube perceive the tube stays open continuously. This can make a person's own voice and breathing sound unusually loud in the ear and can cause a feeling of fullness or blocked hearing. There is currently no agreed-upon first treatment for these symptoms.
Some people with this condition notice their symptoms improve when they gently pull the cheek outward to widen the nasal passage. A nasal ...