Acute Acoustic Trauma
Conditions
Keywords
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Acute Acoustic Trauma, Steroids
Brief summary
Acute acoustic trauma is a growing concern in the IDF. there is currently no accepted treatment. The present retrospective study is intended to evaluate the efficacy of different treatment modalities in the IDF between 01/01/2010 and 15/06/2020.
Interventions
No intervention - retrospective study
Sponsors
Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects diagnosed with acute acoustic trauma. * Hearing exam performed at least 24 hours after acute acoustic trauma. * There was a reduction of at least 30dB in the 3,000-8,000 Hz frequency range in the first hearing exam performed.
Exclusion criteria
* A known hearing impairment prior to acute acoustic trauma. * Subjects lost from follow up. * Another diagnosis is more likely than hearing loss due to acute acoustic trauma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hearing improvement | until 1 year of acoustic trauma. | dB |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tinnitus | until 1 year of acoustic trauma. | Qualitative - subjective |
| Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) | until 1 year of acoustic trauma. | dB |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactYoni Evgeni Gutkovich, M.D/Ph.D
Backup ContactDror Tal, Ph.D
Outcome results
None listed