Breathing exercises for teens with ear problems and smoke exposure
Part of Ear, nose & throat, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether special breathing exercises can help teenagers with a blocked eustachian tube (the tube that connects the ear to the throat) whose parents smoke. It aims to improve ear and lung function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a teenager (age 13–19) with a blocked eustachian tube—the small tube that connects your ear to your throat.
- A parent or someone in your home smokes tobacco, and you are exposed to secondhand smoke.
- Your parent or guardian agrees to let you join the study.
- You do not have heart, lung, kidney, or liver problems.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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