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SUBMITTER: Meyer TA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6075883 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Meyer Ted A TA O'Malley Ellen M EM Schlosser Rodney J RJ Soler Zachary M ZM Cai Jason J Hoy Mark J MJ Slater Patrick W PW Cutler Jeffrey L JL Simpson Roger J RJ Clark Michael J MJ Rizk Habib G HG McRackan Theodore R TR D'Esposito Christopher F CF Nguyen Shaun A SA
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 20180801 7
<h4>Objective</h4>Compare Eustachian tube balloon dilation versus continued medical therapy (control) for treating persistent Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD).<h4>Study design</h4>Prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial.<h4>Setting</h4>Tertiary care academic center and private practice.<h4>Patients</h4>Diagnosed with medically refractory persistent ETD.<h4>Interventions</h4>1:1 Randomization to balloon dilation or control. After 6 weeks, control participants had the option to unde ...[more]