Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Obesity on Contralateral Suppression in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Lead Sponsor:
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Conditions:
Multiple Sclerosis
Obesity
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study investigates how obesity may affect the auditory system in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, it examines the brain's ability to process and suppress sounds (contralate...
Detailed Description
This study investigates the potential impact of obesity on auditory efferent system function in individuals diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Specifically, it focuses on assessing contralateral ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligibility Criteria Minimum Age: 18 Years Maximum Age: 50 Years Sex: All Gender Based: No Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
- Ability to cooperate with the applied scales and auditory tests
- Normal findings in otoscopic examination (ear, nose, and throat evaluation)
- Absence of any neurological, psychiatric, or metabolic disease other than Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- No history of significant noise exposure
- For female participants: not pregnant and not in the menstrual period
Exclusion
- Presence of active middle ear pathology (e.g., otitis media, tympanic membrane perforation)
- Abnormal tympanometric findings
- Hearing loss exceeding 20 dB HL at any frequency between 500-4000 Hz
- Neurological or psychiatric disorders other than MS
- History of ear surgery or otologic trauma
- Use of medications known to affect auditory function (e.g., ototoxic drugs)
- Inability to cooperate with audiological testing
- Pregnancy
- Diagnosis of metabolic or endocrine disorders (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, thyroid dysfunction)
- Body Mass Index (BMI) below 18.5 (underweight) or above 40 (morbid obesity)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
49 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07136311
Start Date
June 1 2022
End Date
June 30 2025
Last Update
August 22 2025
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Ondokuz Mayıs University
Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye), 55000