The Study of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

NCT ID: NCT02123498

Last Updated: 2016-09-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between ear fullness, pressure, and/or pain and laryngopharyngeal reflux, in order to focus medical therapy and improve therapeutic outcomes in this patient population.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single Arm

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Omeprazole

Intervention Type DRUG

40mg, to be taken once daily by mouth, 30-60 minutes before meals, for at least 6 weeks

Ranitidine

Intervention Type DRUG

300mg, to be taken once daily by mouth, before bedtime, for at least 6 weeks

Pantoprazole

Intervention Type DRUG

40mg, to be taken twice daily by mouth, 30-60 minutes before meals, for at least 6 weeks. (Alternative intervention if participant cannot tolerate omeprazole, is on an anticoagulant medication, or if on medication contraindicated for omeprazole and ranitidine)

24-Hour Diagnostic pH-Probe Test

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participants will undergo a routine clinical 24-hour diagnostic pH-probe test to assess quantitative measures for laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Laryngoscopy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participants will undergo routine clinical laryngoscopy to assess presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Interventions

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Omeprazole

40mg, to be taken once daily by mouth, 30-60 minutes before meals, for at least 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Ranitidine

300mg, to be taken once daily by mouth, before bedtime, for at least 6 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Pantoprazole

40mg, to be taken twice daily by mouth, 30-60 minutes before meals, for at least 6 weeks. (Alternative intervention if participant cannot tolerate omeprazole, is on an anticoagulant medication, or if on medication contraindicated for omeprazole and ranitidine)

Intervention Type DRUG

24-Hour Diagnostic pH-Probe Test

Participants will undergo a routine clinical 24-hour diagnostic pH-probe test to assess quantitative measures for laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Laryngoscopy

Participants will undergo routine clinical laryngoscopy to assess presence of laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Prilosec Zantac Protonix

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* They complain of symptoms of ear fullness, ear pain, and/or ear pressure, either unilateral or bilateral
* They are willing to participate in the study.
* They are between the ages of 18 to 80

Exclusion Criteria

* They have had major ear surgery (not including tympanostomy tubes)
* They have a medical condition that is another possible etiology of ear pain or acid reflux and may require additional medical or surgical intervention such as: Acute or chronic otitis externa, Chronic otitis media, Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, Upper aerodigestive track neoplasm, History of head/neck radiation therapy.
* They are pregnant. Proton pump inhibitors are a Category C drug with unknown pregnancy risks.
* They do not wish to participate in the study
* They are \<18 or \>80.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Loma Linda University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Helen X Xu, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Loma Linda University Otolaryngology Department

Locations

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11234 Anderson Street

Loma Linda, California, United States

Site Status

1895 Orange Tree Lane, Suite 102

Redlands, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Barbero GJ. Gastroesophageal reflux and upper airway disease. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1996 Feb;29(1):27-38.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8834270 (View on PubMed)

Crapko M, Kerschner JE, Syring M, Johnston N. Role of extra-esophageal reflux in chronic otitis media with effusion. Laryngoscope. 2007 Aug;117(8):1419-23. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e318064f177.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17585281 (View on PubMed)

Heavner SB, Hardy SM, White DR, Prazma J, Pillsbury HC 3rd. Transient inflammation and dysfunction of the eustachian tube secondary to multiple exposures of simulated gastroesophageal refluxant. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2001 Oct;110(10):928-34. doi: 10.1177/000348940111001007.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11642425 (View on PubMed)

Mims JW. The impact of extra-esophageal reflux upon diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Jun;16(3):242-6. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e3282fdc3d6.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18475079 (View on PubMed)

Norman G, Llewellyn A, Harden M, Coatesworth A, Kimberling D, Schilder A, McDaid C. Systematic review of the limited evidence base for treatments of Eustachian tube dysfunction: a health technology assessment. Clin Otolaryngol. 2014 Feb;39(1):6-21. doi: 10.1111/coa.12220.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24438176 (View on PubMed)

Schreiber S, Garten D, Sudhoff H. Pathophysiological mechanisms of extraesophageal reflux in otolaryngeal disorders. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Jan;266(1):17-24. doi: 10.1007/s00405-008-0770-1. Epub 2008 Aug 13.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18704479 (View on PubMed)

Yazici ZM, Sari M, Uneri C, Midi A, Tugtepe H. Histologic changes in eustachian tube mucosa of rats after exposure to gastric reflux. Laryngoscope. 2008 May;118(5):849-53. doi: 10.1097/MLG.0b013e318164d0c0.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18300701 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ETDLPR2014

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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