Health Condition 1: H60-H95- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Tuning fork thresholds and results with 256 , 512 and 1024 Hz Tuning forks: Pure tone thresholds -250hz, 500hz, 1000hz, 2000hz, 4000hz
Tuning fork tests: Rinnes, Webers , ABC
Severity o
Sponsors
AIIMS Jodhpur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of age more than 10 years and normal comprehension with symptoms of hearing loss Previously operated patients as a separate group Special interest : history of taking ototoxic medications in the past, those with a history of measles, mumps, rubella, jaundice etc
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patient with vibrotactile disease. External auditory canal abnormality/stenosis Patient with clinical evidence or history of cognitive function disorder /mentally challenged/retarded. Any disease which can affect patientâ??s responsiveness/perception.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pure tone thresholds -250hz, 500hz, 1000hz, 2000hz, 4000hz Tuning fork tests: Rinnes, Webers , ABC Severity of hearing loss as mild/ moderate/severe as per TFT Severity of hearing loss as mild to profound as per Pure tone audiometry. Timepoint: Its a cross sectional study and there will be no definite time points for data recording hence this is not applicable. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Agreement between different diagnostic outcome measures Specificity, sensitivity and predictability for detecting hearing lossTimepoint: will be calculated at the end of the study | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vishudh MS
All India institute of medical sciences , Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed