Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Ear, Nose and Throat Sensorineural hearing loss
Conditions
Interventions
The trial is not a randomised one, as we had two groups: those hospitalised and those managed on outpatient. Hospitalisation was made on the basis of patient's request.
Inpatient grou
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) (Iran)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 12 years 2. A greater than 20 dB hearing loss over at least three frequencies on audiometric testing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. General medical condition necessitating a specific therapy 2. Incompliance to the medications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hearing recovery as shown by pure tone average on audiogram. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed