Incidence of Tinnitus Amongst Teenagers and Young Adults mp3 Users

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01187251

Enrollment

100

Registered

2010-08-24

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

2009-12-31

Last updated

2010-08-24

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Conditions

Tinnitus

Keywords

tinnitus, mp3 players, noise induced hearing loss, high frequencies audiometry, acoustic otoemissions

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare the incidence of tinnitus between mp3 users and non-users, aged between 15 and 30 years old. 100 patients will be recruited in Valença secondary schools. High frequency audiometry and otoacoustic emissions will be performed.Tinnitus patients will complete the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory questionnaire.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 15 to 30 years old * A-n tympanogram

Exclusion criteria

* muscular tinnitus * vascular tinnitus * somatosensorial tinnitus * concomitant TMJ disorders * external and middle ear diseases * professional or recreative exposure to other noise sources other than mp3 players

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results