Acoustic Trauma
Conditions
Brief summary
Each year, military epidemiological surveillance counts approximately 1,000 acute acoustic injuries. Most are caused by exposure to weapon noise during training sessions while military personnel are provided with hearing protection. Several hypotheses could explain the occurrence of acute acoustic trauma despite wearing protections: * A lack of practices or knowledge about the use of hearing protection equipment that could facilitate the occurrence of acute acoustic trauma (improper fitting, use of an inappropriate type of protection, dropping of protectors, inappropriate removal) * A failure to seal the external ear canal due to an inappropriate plug size. These hypotheses will be explored using a questionnaire distributed to a population of Army soldiers training to shoot. The main objective is to determine the predictive factors corresponding to practices or knowledge related to the use of hearing protection equipment in the occurrence of acute acoustic trauma in a population of Army soldiers.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
The participants will have to fill in a questionnaire about their knowledge and their attitude regarding auditory risk.
Sponsors
Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Be a member of the Army * Having performed at least one shooting session in the last 12 months
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to read and/or write in French language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement of the importance of variables corresponding to practices or knowledge related to the use of hearing protection equipment in the occurrence of acute acoustic trauma. | At enrollment | The importance of variables will be measured thanks to a random forest algorithm. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed