H80.1 H90.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients before stapes surgery will be tested as follows:
For maximum air-bone gap, as an indication for surgery, bilateral air-conduction and bone-conduction testing will be performed.
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Sponsors
Helios Center for Research and Innovation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -patients for stapes surgery -adults, able to consent -unilateral or bilateral maximal air-bone-gap due to otosclerosis -pure conduction hearing loss -negative Rinne-test -no previous ear surgery -no skin problems and intact skin behind the ear -no plaster allergy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -patients with no indication for stapes surgery -patients under 18 years of age or who can not give consent for surgery -pregnant patients -skin problems especially behind the ear -plaster allergy -previous ear surgery -inner ear otosclerosis with combined hearing loss
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the degree of efficacy of the ADHEAR bone anchored hearing aids in patients with otosclerosis and stapes ankylosis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of hearing performance between ADHEAR preoperative versus postoperative results 3 month after stapes surgery. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactIoana Brill
Helios München West
Outcome results
None listed