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Clinical Study of the Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System

An interventional study of Acclarent Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System in Otitis Media With Effusion, sponsored by Integra LifeSciences Corporation. Completed at 2 sites in United States. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-06.

Sponsored by Integra LifeSciences Corporation · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
16
Allocation
Not applicable
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 27 studies in Otitis Media with Effusion with a site in United States — 7 open to participants now, 8 under way, none of them phase 3. Otitis Media with Effusion · United States.

Enrollment
16th of 20
16 · median 82
Started
2009
the only one that year
No phase
10 of 27
5 open now
Registered
8th of 27
by date
Lead sponsor
2 of 27
Integra LifeSciences Corporation

Among the 27 studies in Otitis Media with Effusion with a site in United States, this one is the 16th largest by enrollment of the 20 interventional ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2009, is one of 10 with no phase, and was the 8th registered.

Otitis Media with Effusion

88 studies on the registry are indexed under Otitis Media with Effusion; 17 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

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Who these studies take

Of the 8 Otitis Media with Effusion studies recruiting now, 1 (13%) set no upper age limit and 7 (88%) stop at 75 or younger; 8 take children under 18; 2 take healthy volunteers.

This study: all sexes · no healthy volunteers.

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Study summary

The objective of this investigational study is to evaluate the safety and performance of the Acclarent Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS) for the placement of the Tympanostomy Tube [TT(s)] in patients indicated for such treatment for chronic otitis media with effusion (OME) or recurrent acute otitis media (AOM).

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Conditions studied

  • Otitis Media With Effusion
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Patients scheduled to undergo bilateral or unilateral tympanostomy tube insertion.
  2. Either male or female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of sensitivity or reaction to anesthesia chosen for the procedure
  2. Markedly atrophic, mono- or bimeric, severely retracted, atelectatic or perforated tympanic membrane
  3. Otitis externa
  4. Active acute otitis media
  5. Otitis media pathology
  6. Stenosed ear canal
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
16 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)

    Tympanostomy tube placement with Acclarent tube delivery system

    Device: Acclarent Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System

Interventions

  • DeviceAcclarent Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System

    A device which provides a means to create a myringotomy with insertion of a proloaded tympanostomy tube (TT) for placement of the TT in patients indicated for such treatment for Otitis Media

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Device Success

    Successful deployment of the tube in each indicated ear using the TTDS. Evaluated for test cohort subjects only (not lead-in subjects).

    Time frame: At procedure visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cross-Over to Manual Myringotomy and Tube Placement

    Conversion of the procedure from Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System to manual myringotomy and tube placement. Evaluated for test cohort subjects only (not lead-in subjects). Decision to convert to a manual myringotomy and tube placement procedure occurs at the conclusion of the Tube Delivery System procedure.

    Time frame: at procedure visit

  2. Tube Retention

    Presence of the Tympanostomy Tube across the tympanic membrane at two weeks post-procedure. Evaluated for test cohort subjects only (not lead-in subjects).

    Time frame: two weeks post-procedure

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Results

Posted Jun 9, 2014

Participant flow

Eligible patients presenting to the clinical practice and for whom tympanostomy tube (TT) insertion was recommended were offered the opportunity to participate in the study. Recruitment period was May-June 2009.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneTympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)
Started16
Completed16
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryDevice Success

Successful deployment of the tube in each indicated ear using the TTDS. Evaluated for test cohort subjects only (not lead-in subjects).

Time frame:
At procedure visit
Reported as:
Number · devices
Device Success
devicesTympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)
Device Success21 (xx.x to xx.x)
SecondaryCross-Over to Manual Myringotomy and Tube Placement

Conversion of the procedure from Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System to manual myringotomy and tube placement. Evaluated for test cohort subjects only (not lead-in subjects). Decision to convert to a manual myringotomy and tube placement procedure occurs at the conclusion of the Tube Delivery System procedure.

Time frame:
at procedure visit
Reported as:
Number · number of ears
Cross-Over to Manual Myringotomy and Tube Placement
number of earsTympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)
Cross-Over to Manual Myringotomy and Tube Placement3 (xx.x to xx.x)
SecondaryTube Retention

Presence of the Tympanostomy Tube across the tympanic membrane at two weeks post-procedure. Evaluated for test cohort subjects only (not lead-in subjects).

Time frame:
two weeks post-procedure
Reported as:
Number · retained tubes
Tube Retention
retained tubesTympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)
Tube Retention24 (xx.x to xx.x)

Adverse events

Collected over 2 weeks. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)—0/16 (0%)2/16 (12.5%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventTympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)
tympanic membrane perforationEar and labyrinth disorders2/16

Baseline characteristics

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(participants)Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)
<=5 years14
>5 years2
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)
Female9
Male7
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Tympanostomy Tube Delivery System (TTDS)
United States16
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Study locations

2 sites
  • Bay Area ENT
    Biloxi, Mississippi 39532, United States
  • Ear Medical Group
    San Antonio, Texas 78240, United States
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Mar 2009, a primary completion of Jun 2009 and a completion of Jul 2009. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

Results were first posted in Jun 2014, 5 years after primary completion.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Jul 14, 2009
First posted
Jul 15, 2009
Start
Mar 2009
Primary completionActual
Jun 2009
CompletionActual
Jul 2009
Results first posted
Jun 9, 2014
Last update
Aug 6, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 6, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00939796
Collaborators
Acclarent
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 15, 2009
Start date
Mar 2009
Primary completion
Jun 2009
Completion
Jul 2009
Results posted
Jun 9, 2014
Last update
Aug 6, 2024

Study contacts

Charles Syms, III, MD
principal investigator · Ear Medical Group
Charles Wilson, MD
principal investigator · Bay Area ENT

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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