Status:
UNKNOWN
The SeaSHeL National Prospective Cohort Study
Lead Sponsor:
University College, London
Conditions:
Sensory Hearing Loss
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
Each year, approximately 15,000 people in the United Kingdom experience sudden loss of hearing that is sensorineural in nature. In the majority of cases, the cause is unknown despite investigation, an...
Detailed Description
Each year, approximately 20 people per 100,000 experience sudden loss of hearing that is sensorineural in nature. 'Sensorineural' indicates an abnormality of the cochlea, the auditory nerve, or higher...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients (male or female) aged over 16 years of age presenting to NHS ENT and hearing services with SSNHL AND
- Diagnosed with a hearing loss in one or both ears of 30 dB HL or more, over at least 3 contiguous frequencies, between 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 and 8000 Hz.
- AND
- • Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Patients with mixed or conductive hearing loss (CHL). CHL will be defined as a 'true' air-bone gap of 15 dB HL or more in 3 or more contiguous frequencies between 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 Hz.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 7 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
730 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04108598
Start Date
October 7 2019
End Date
May 1 2022
Last Update
July 21 2020
Active Locations (1)
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UCL
London, United Kingdom