Health Condition 1: null- SUFFERING FROM HEAD AND NECK MALIGNANCIES
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Individuals receiving either of the modalities of radiation for head and neck tumors where the auditory system is included in the field of radiation. 2.Individuals coming for atleast 3 months follow up. 3.Individuals willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who have congenital hearing loss. have undergone otological surgery in the past. have a hearing loss of more than 55 dB prior to therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcome in the form of decibles of hearing loss as obtained from a pure tone audiogram (PTA).Timepoint: PRE THERAPY, 3 WEEKS AFTER INITIATING THERAPY, AT THE COMPLETION OF THERAPY, 3 MONTHS FOLLOW UP | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DEGREE OF SEVERITY AND TYPE OF HEARING LOSSTimepoint: PRE THERAPY, 3 WEEKS AFTER INITIATING THERAPY, AT THE COMPLETION OF THERAPY, 3 MONTHS FOLLOW UP | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE