Novel Imaging of the Eustachian Tube; Patient Study (CT-ET)
Otitis Media With Effusion, Eustachian Tube Disorder
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Otitis Media With Effusion
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients > 18 years old Referred to ENT clinic at Rikshospitalet for evaluation and treatment of OME, tympanic membrane peroration or tympanic membrane retraction Dysfunction of the ET is suspected by the ENT surgeon The patient is a candidate for balloon dilation of the ET
Exclusion Criteria:
Previous serious allergic reaction to iodine based contrast medium Increased risk of bleeding Serious heart disease Diabetes I Previous ENT-surgery (t-tubes excluded) Middle ear disease, which requires other type of treatment Chronic rhino sinusitis or nasal polyposis Pregnancy
Sites / Locations
- Oslo UH
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Iodixanol to the Eustachian tube
Iodixanol contrast medium diluted with NaCl to 20% into the tympanostomy tube while the patient lies on his / her back with the head slightly turned to the opposite side. After 10 minutes the CT examination will be conducted using 200 mA and 120 kV.