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Transtympanic sodium thiosulfate to prevent cisplatin-related hearing loss, a randomized controlled multicenter phase III trial; The SOUND trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTIS
Registry ID
CTIS2023-503313-30-01
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-10-10
Start date
2025-08-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-05

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Conditions

Head and Neck squamous cell carcinoma

Brief summary

The percent of patients with a clinically relevant benefit of transtympanic STS injection against CIHL, defined as the change in the threshold between baseline and 3 months after treatment differs by ≥ 10 dB at any three adjacent frequencies from 0.5 to 16 kHz in favour of the STS treated ear.

Detailed description

Mean difference between STS- and untreated ears in threshold shift (post-treatment minus baseline hearing, in a continuous scale) at sensorineural pure tone averages (PTA) 1-2-4 kHz and 8-10-12.5 kHz in dB., The difference in sensorineural hearing loss between STS- and untreated ears based on the ASHA criteria(38): Grade A: threshold shift ≥ 20 dB at any one test frequency; Grade B: threshold shift ≥ 10 dB at 2 consecutive frequencies; Grade C: loss of response at three consecutive test frequencies where responses were previously obtained, The difference in sensorineural hearing loss between STS- and untreated ears based on the TUNE criteria (39) Grade 0: No hearing loss Grade 1a: threshold shift >10dB at PTA 8-10-12.5 kHz OR subjective hearing changes without threshold shift Grade 1b: threshold shift >10dB at PTA 1-2-4 kHz Grade 2a: threshold shift >20dB at PTA 8-10-12.5 kHz Grade 2b: threshold shift >20dB at PTA 1-2-4 kHz Grade 3: Hearing level >35dB HL at PTA 1-2-4 kHz de novo Grade 4: Hearing level >70dB HL at PTA 1-2-4, The difference in sensorineural hearing loss between the STS- and untreated ears based on the CTCAE criteria (40), Disease-specific survival, recurrence-free and overall survival measured at median 1 and 2 years after the start of treatment., 6. Quality of life/Patient-related outcome measures (PROM). Subjective hearing loss after platinum treatment. Measured by two questionnaires: a) Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ) compare; b) Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)-12.

Interventions

DRUGSODIUM THIOSULFATE

Sponsors

Stichting Het Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
Lead SponsorOTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The percent of patients with a clinically relevant benefit of transtympanic STS injection against CIHL, defined as the change in the threshold between baseline and 3 months after treatment differs by ≥ 10 dB at any three adjacent frequencies from 0.5 to 16 kHz in favour of the STS treated ear.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean difference between STS- and untreated ears in threshold shift (post-treatment minus baseline hearing, in a continuous scale) at sensorineural pure tone averages (PTA) 1-2-4 kHz and 8-10-12.5 kHz in dB., The difference in sensorineural hearing loss between STS- and untreated ears based on the ASHA criteria(38): Grade A: threshold shift ≥ 20 dB at any one test frequency; Grade B: threshold shift ≥ 10 dB at 2 consecutive frequencies; Grade C: loss of response at three consecutive test frequencies where responses were previously obtained, The difference in sensorineural hearing loss between STS- and untreated ears based on the TUNE criteria (39) Grade 0: No hearing loss Grade 1a: threshold shift >10dB at PTA 8-10-12.5 kHz OR subjective hearing changes without threshold shift Grade 1b: threshold shift >10dB at PTA 1-2-4 kHz Grade 2a: threshold shift >20dB at PTA 8-10-12.5 kHz Grade 2b: threshold shift >20dB at PTA 1-2-4 kHz Grade 3: Hearing level >35dB HL at PTA 1-2-4 kHz de novo Grade

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTIS · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026