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This cohort study aims to explore the trends and differences in multidimensional perceptual levels of patients after cochlear implants or gene therapy, as well as to comprehensively assess the efficacy of gene therapy for congenital deafness, thus providing a reference for making a well-rounded postoperative rehabilitation protocol for gene therapy patients.
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to investigate the vestibular function in children with unilateral or bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The main hypothesis of the study is that abnormal vestibular test results will be found in 20-30 % of the children with sensorineural hearing loss. The participants will be children in the age of 3-10 years with sensorineural hearing loss. The test protocol consists of questionnaires and vestibular and postural assessments.
PROACTIVE NYS is a long-term follow-up study of all infants who test positive for congenital Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) throughout New York State on the Newborn Screen. By following all infants who screen positive, we will learn important information about the range of symptoms caused by congenital CMV, from those babies with more severe findings to those with no symptoms. In particular, our study will provide new information about many facets of congenital CMV, including: - Developmental, hearing, neurologic, and vision outcomes - The spectrum and timing of symptoms - The impact congenital CMV has on the baby and its family - How many babies are infected with congenital CMV in New York State How antiviral medications and other interventions impact outcomes of children with congenital CMV Throughout the duration of the study, children will undergo routine developmental and hearing assessments, which will assist with early diagnosis of any infection complications. Any child found to have a neurodevelopmental, hearing, or vision abnormality will be referred for appropriate evaluation and treatment. Families will also be asked to complete periodic surveys about their experience with congenital CMV, both as a medical diagnosis and as it affects their day-to-day activities.
This is a feasibility study for a inner ear catheter which will be used to apply steroids to the inner ear. It will be used on nearly deaf patients during their surgery, when they receive an implant that will restore the hearing. Treatment with steroids will improve the maintenance of residual hearing, which will be tested during and after the surgery.
This study will determine the effects of Pilates exercises on static and dynamic balance in children with hearing impairment. Children with hearing impairment often encounter challenges in their motor development, including difficulties in maintaining balance and mobility. Impaired balance and limited mobility can significantly impact their overall physical well-being and functional independence. Therefore, it becomes crucial to explore effective interventions that can address these specific needs and promote improve balance and mobility in this population. Pilates, a mind-body exercise approach, has gained recognition for its potential benefits in enhancing balance, flexibility, and core strength in various populations.
Static balance is the ability to hold the body in a specific position and posture, while dynamic balance is the ability to maintain balance while moving. Vision, somatosensation, vestibular, and hearing are integrated to achieve balance Ethical committee approval will be obtained. A written consent will be taken from all subjects in the language best understood by them, after fulfilling the inclusion criteria, Patients age 10-14 years will be recruited through Randomized Clinical trial in which convenient sampling technique will be used. Group A 17 participants will receive Pilates training and group B 17 participants will receive balance Proprioception exercises. Pediatric balance scale and Lower Extremity Functional scale will be used .The result after statistical analysis will either show both treatments equally effective or not. Data will be calculated before and after treatment with the help of outcome measure tools.
Observation study, shows the relation between diabetes, its neurological and optical complication and hearing loss, by asking participants questions about there age,BMI,job,the history of any cataract,diabetes retinopathy or heart attack,hypertension,swollen or tingling legs and take there consent to measure the hearing impairment.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate cochlear implant speech outcomes and subjective benefit for cochlear implant recipients with single-sided deafness using patient-specific, anatomy-based array selection versus standard of care with a fixed array size for all patients. Subjects will prospectively be assigned to receive an Anatomy-Based Electrode (FLEX26, FLEX28, or FLEXSOFT) or the Standard of Care Electrode array (FLEX28). Speech performance and subjective benefit will be evaluated between these two groups.
In daily practice, doctors and dietitians in the clinic receive many questions in general from patients with a Mitochondrial Disease (MD), and more specific whether nutritional changes can alleviate their symptoms. Mitochondrial Inherited Diabetes and Deafness (MIDD) is due to a mitochondrial mutation at the m.3243A>G locus. Nutrition is known to affect disease burden in MIDD. Which diet does this best is unknown. Very low carbohydrate high fat diets improve mitochondrial function in isolated cells and in mice. Whether it does so in people with MIDD is unknown. Therefore, the objective of the study is to explore the effect of a low carbohydrate- high fat diet (LCHF) on clinical symptoms (Goal Attainment Scaling) and gut microbiome in patients with MIDD due to the m.3243A>G mutation. A total of 20 adult patients with the above mentioned characteristics will be randomized to receive first usual care during three months (control period), followed by LCHF dietary intervention for the next three months (intervention period), or vice versa.