Acute Acoustic Trauma Clinical Trial
Official title:
Efficacy of Various Treatments for Acute Acoustic Trauma in the Israeli Defense Force.
Acute acoustic trauma is a growing concern in the IDF. there is currently no accepted treatment. The present retrospective study is intended to evaluate the efficacy of different treatment modalities in the IDF between 01/01/2010 and 15/06/2020.
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Enrollment | 250 |
| Est. completion date | December 1, 2020 |
| Est. primary completion date | December 1, 2020 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 18 Years to 40 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Subjects diagnosed with acute acoustic trauma. - Hearing exam performed at least 24 hours after acute acoustic trauma. - There was a reduction of at least 30dB in the 3,000-8,000 Hz frequency range in the first hearing exam performed. Exclusion Criteria: - A known hearing impairment prior to acute acoustic trauma. - Subjects lost from follow up. - Another diagnosis is more likely than hearing loss due to acute acoustic trauma. |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | Israeli Navy Medical Institute | Haifa |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force |
Israel,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Hearing improvement | dB | until 1 year of acoustic trauma. | |
| Secondary | Tinnitus | Qualitative - subjective | until 1 year of acoustic trauma. | |
| Secondary | Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) | dB | until 1 year of acoustic trauma. |