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NCT Number: NCT07071298

AERA Pediatrics Registry

Prospective, multi-center, observational, real-world evidence data collection registry to confirm the continued clinical performance of the AERA® device in pediatric patients

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Key information

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age <18
  • Specific indications for ETBD are documented
  • ETBD with AERA device attempted-

Exclusion criteria

  • ETBD with device other than AERA®
  • Previous ETBD procedure-

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Failure-free after ETBD with the AERA® device.

    Time frame: 27 months

    Failure is defined as revision ETD surgery (e.g. further ETBD, tympanostomy tube (TT) insertion, or adenoidectomy for ETD).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Tympanogram assessed by ear

    Time frame: 27 months

    Tympanogram

  2. Pure tone audiometry (PTA) assessed by ear

    Time frame: 27 months

    Pure tone audiometry (PTA)

  3. Valsalva maneuver assessed by ear

    Time frame: 27 months

    Valsalva maneuver

  4. Inflammation score assessed by ear

    Time frame: 27 months

    Score 1-4. The higher the score, the worse the outcome.

  5. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) assessed by patient

    Time frame: 27 months

    Total score of 7-49. The higher the score, the worse the outcome.

  6. Otitis Media- 6 Questionnaire (OM-6) assessed by patient

    Time frame: 27 months

    Total score 6-42. The higher the score, the worse the outcome.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ashley Ellis

CONTACT

[email protected]

17817248422

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Integra LifeSciences Corporation

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Real World, Observational Pediatric Registry of the Acclarent AERA® Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation System

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2031
First posted
Jul 17, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 7, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.