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Earphone use and its effect on hearing acuity

A Study of hearing acuity and health of external auditory canal in earphone users - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/12/060683
Enrollment
130
Registered
2023-12-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H833- Noise effects on inner ear

Interventions

Intervention1: NA: NA Control Intervention1: NA: NA

Sponsors

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All patients between the age group of 15-35 years of age Any gender 2. Patients with use of earphones for both professional and personal uses. 3. Patients with otomycosis, otalgia,impacted wax ,tinnitus and reduced hearing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with congenital SNHL, occupational NIHL 2. Patients with a known immunodeficiency disorder, hypertension 3. Patients with perforation of the tympanic membrane, com, and other causes of hearing loss 4. Patients with a granulomatous disorder of temporal bone and vertigo

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
THIS STUDY CONDUCTED BETWEEN THE AGE GROUPS OF 15-35 WILL BE DONE TO COMPARE THE HEARING BETWEEN EARPHONE USERS AND NON USERS AND ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY EAC AND PROPER EAR PHONE USAGE TO PREVENT EARLY HEARING LOSSTimepoint: BASELINE

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
naTimepoint: na

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prasad Deshmukh

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research

hod.entjnmc@gmail.com9765404133

Outcome results

None listed

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