Effect of the palatal morphology on the hearing of unilateral cleft-patients - a multicenter pilotstudy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034726

Enrollment

300

Registered

2025-04-07

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Q37.5

Interventions

Group 1: Study group: Male and female patients without apparant deformity of the ear between 6 and 17 years of age. Seperation into 3 age groups. Unilateral cleft lip and palate. The examinations incl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Study group: Unilateral cleft lip and palate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Prior hearing loss Syndrome Hearing-Aid

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The outcome of this study is supposed to examine the correlation between ambyacusis of unilateral cleft-patients and the palatal morphology. The purpose of the data generated is to be able to calculate the casenumber of a subsequent clinical trial examining the relationship between transverse palatal expansion and the hearing of the unilateral cleft-patients.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Identify riskfactors, create the capability to visually ratify riskfactors and deduct consequences for orthodontic treatment.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSarah Stern

Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Poliklinik für Kieferorthopädie

sarah.stern@med.uni-rostock.de03824946553

Outcome results

None listed

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