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Efficacy and safety of coenzyme Q10 on age-related hearing loss : A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study

Efficacy and safety of coenzyme Q10 on age-related hearing loss : A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500113713
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-02
Start date
2026-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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

Conditions

Age-related hearing loss

Interventions

Experimental Group:Oral administration of Coenzyme Q10 tablets, 3 tablets each time, 3 times daily (administered orally half an hour after meals, total daily dose: 90 mg).
Control Group:Oral administration of a placebo identical in appearance, size, color, and taste to the experimental group drug, with the same dosage and administration as the experimental group.

Sponsors

Chinese PLA General Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 50 and 80 years; 2. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for age-related hearing loss: bilateral, symmetric, and progressive sensorineural hearing loss; 3. Not using hearing aids and having not undergone cochlear implantation; 4. Voluntary participation in this project (with signed informed consent).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hearing loss attributable to other identifiable etiologies (e.g., otitis media, Ménière's disease, history of ear surgery, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, etc.); 2. Asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss (defined as an interaural difference of >=20 dB at two consecutive frequencies or >=15 dB at any two frequencies between 2 kHz and 8 kHz); 3. Current or planned use of other medications known to be ototoxic or potentially affecting hearing (e.g., aminoglycosides, loop diuretics, high-dose aspirin, etc.); 4. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to Coenzyme Q10 or any excipients; 5. Presence of severe or unstable cardiac, hepatic, or renal dysfunction (e.g., NYHA Class III-IV heart failure, ALT/AST > 2 times the upper limit of normal, eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73m²).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pure tone hearing threshold;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Word recognition score;Tinnitus assessment;Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly-Screening;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Qiuju

Chinese PLA General Hospital

wqcr301@vip.sina.com+86 138 0101 1262

Outcome results

None listed

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