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The Evaluation of Eustachian Tube Function and Its Influencing Factors After Snoring Operation in Children

China450 participantsStarted 2022-10-18

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate and screen out the factors related to the improvement of eustachian tube function after adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy, so as to guide the treatment of children's eustachian tube function before and after operation, and provide the treatment direction and methods for diseases related to eustachian tube dysfunction for people with adenoid hypertrophy and/or tonsil hypertrophy complicated with ETD.

Who can participate

Age range

3 Years – 14 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: ① Age 3-14 years old. ② Patients diagnosed as snoring or adenoid hypertrophy in children, tonsil hypertrophy and chronic tonsillitis who are to be treated by adenoidectomy or tonsillectomy or tonsillectomy; ③ Conform to 1. Symptoms: snoring during sleep, breathing with mouth open, some with apnea, restless sleep, and a few children with hearing loss. 2. Fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy showed adenoids and/or tonsil hypertrophy. 3. No family history of deafness, no history of ototoxic drugs. 4. No external ear and maxillofacial deformity. 5. The tympanic pressure curve is "C" or "B". 6. No suppurative medium. Auricular inflammation and tympanic membrane perforation; Adhesive otitis media, cholesteatoma of middle ear. ④ Patients' families cooperated well. ⑤ The patient's guardian volunteered to participate in this study and signed the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Middle ear catheterization or puncture was performed at the same time; * Eustachian atresia or cleft lip and palate; There are craniofacial abnormalities or neuromuscular diseases; * Benign and malignant tumors of nose or nasopharynx; * Other middle ear diseases (suppurative otitis media, tympanic membrane perforation; Adhesive otitis media, middle ear cholesteatoma, etc.); ⑤ Those who can't cooperate; ⑥ Previous tonsil and adenoid surgery; ⑦ Upper respiratory tract infection in recent two weeks; ⑧ Any other circumstances that researchers think should be excluded f…

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What they're measuring

Tympanogram

Timeframe: 6 weeks after operation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05600595

SponsorSun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-30

Contact for this trial

Hao Xiong

13725130384 xiongh7@mail.sysu.edu.cn

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