Health Condition 1: H903- Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Director Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Critically ill patients in ICU
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with previous history of hearing loss and using hearing aids 2. History of congenital deafness or hearing loss associated with any congenital syndrome 3. History of any surgery to the ear or any trauma involving the ear canal 4. Those who receive mechanical ventilation for less than one week 5. Ear pathology like chronic otitis media, tympanic membrane perforation or effusion at ICU admission diagnosed through otoscopy 6. Pregnant patients 7. Any survivor unable to cooperate and consent for audiometric screening at the time of ICU discharge
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the site, type and degree of hearing deficits at the time of ICU dischargeTimepoint: At ICU admission (48 hours after inclusion), at discharge and at 2 months in patients diagnosed with hearing deficits. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the status of hearing deficits (in those who were diagnosed), after the two months of ICU discharge.Timepoint: after 2 months of ICU discharge | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPV Sai Saran
Department of Critical Care Medicine,Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institue of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed