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RecruitingNCT06408363

Effectiveness of Sequential Eustachian Tube Maneuvers in Hyperbaric Oxygen Conditions

Effectiveness of Sequential Eustachian Tube Maneuvers in Hyperbaric Oxygen Conditions: A Randomized Controlled Study

Status
Recruiting
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
Hospital Felicio Rocho · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

Middle ear barotrauma represents the predominant complication associated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, manifesting symptoms ranging from otalgia to tympanic membrane perforation. Several pressurization protocols have been proposed to reduce the incidence of this trauma, but barotrauma is still the main cause of poor adherence to hyperbaric therapy. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of serial tubal opening maneuvers to prevent barotrauma in patients undergoing treatment in a hyperbaric chamber.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALManeuver groupThese maneuvers for Eustachian tube opening will be performed continuously during the compression phase of the hyperbaric chamber, every 30 minutes after reaching the desired pressurization level, and continuously during the decompression phase.

Timeline

Start date
2023-05-01
Primary completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2026-12-01
First posted
2024-05-10
Last updated
2026-02-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06408363. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.