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The focus of the study is to compare tests of hearing with tests of balance in non-musicians and violinists

Comparison of Cochlear and Saccular function in Violinists and Non- Musicians

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/04/032893
Enrollment
12
Registered
2021-04-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Eva Eadle Dsouza
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Control Group - Age matched Non- Musicians Experimental Group - Violinists, Preferably students studying Violin for >5 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Control Group - No external or middle ear pathology No neurological deficits. Experimental Group - No external or middle ear pathology No neurological deficits.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pure tone average of 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz and 4kHz and cVEmp Latencies and AmplitudeTimepoint: 1 week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Krishna Y

Manipal College of Health Professions

krishna.y@manipal.edu9591660134

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026