Sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, bilateral
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with SSNH diagnosis who are candidates for intratympanic injection Patients who have a contraindication to receive systemic corticosteroids, such as underlying diseases like diabetes or defective immune disorders . Patients who are interested in receiving intra tympanic corticosteroids instead of systemic corticosteroids .
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are candidates for receive systemic corticosteroids Patients who are not volunteer to receive intratympanic corticosteroids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hearing improvement based on audiometry. Timepoint: Complete response to treatment refers to an increase of 30 dB after 15 to 45 days after IT injection of dexamethasone and triamcinolone. The relative response to treatment refers to an increase of 10 dB 15 to 45 days after IT injection of dexamethasone. An improvement of less than 10 decibels will be considered as no response or failure of treatment. Method of measurement: Based on audiometry. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences