Conscripts, ENT Disease, ENT Surgery, HPV Infection, HPV Vaccine, Long COVID, Military Induction Board, Rhinosinusitis, Rhinosinusitis Chronic
Conditions
Keywords
ENT, prevalence, military induction board, conscripts, rhinosinusitis, Long COVID, ENT surgeries, HPV vaccination, inborn hearing loss
Brief summary
The aim of the present study will be to evaluate in conscripts at the military induction board the prevalence of rhinosinusitis, the prevalence of HPV vaccinations, the prevalence of hearing impairments and the prevalence of long-COVID symptoms and further, to evaluate different factors that influence on the one hand the prevalence (urban-bred, non-urban-bred) and on the other hand symptoms (ENT-surgeries in medical history). Further, we want to evaluate if there is a correlation between subjective symptoms and apparated-based diagnostic investigations. Therefore, questionnaires and data of medical examinations, aquired routinely at the military induction board, will be analysed.
Detailed description
Rhinosinusitis is a very common complaint at ENT departments, whereby symptoms of the underlying disease are varying. Therefore, there is growing interest in prevalence of rhinosinusitis including differences in prevalence's depending on where the patient grew up. Further, there is growing interest in answering the question if different factors, including ENT-surgeries in medical history have an impact on symptoms of rhinosinusitis. Within the past few years there is growing interest in carring out as many HPV-vaccinations as possible in order to reduce the prevalence of HPV-associated cancers. Further, in adolescents there is a growing number of hearing impairments, including hearing loss and/or sounds in the ears. Next, since the beginning of the COVID pandemic there are very common complaints in adult and pediatric patients about persistent medical problems for weeks or months after an acute SARS-CoV-2-infection and cannot be explained by another diagnosis, called long- Covid disease. The military induction board of conscripts enables access to data from a cross-section of the population, with common characteristics of gender and age. In the present study we want therefore to evaluate in conscripts at the military induction board the prevalence of rhinosinusitis, the prevalence of HPV vaccinations, the prevalence of hearing impairments and the prevalence of long-COVID symptoms and further, to evaluate different factors that influence on the one hand the prevalence (urban-bred, non-urban-bred) and on the other hand symptoms (ENT-surgeries in medical history). Further, we want to evaluate if there is a correlation between subjective symptoms and apparated-based diagnostic investigations.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Medical University of Graz
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
17 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* participation of the military induction board of conscripts * consent for participation obtained by the conscripts * completed questionnaire (with at least 50% completeness of each subcategory) * participation of medical examination
Exclusion criteria
* no consent for participation in the study by the conscripts * incomplete questionnaire (with less than 50% completeness of each subcategory) * no participation of medical examination.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of rhinosinusitis | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess whether there is a difference in prevalence of rhinosinusitis in urban-bred conscripts compared to non-urban-bred conscripts. |
| Prevalence of human papilloma virus vaccination | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess whether there is a difference in prevalence of human papilloma virus vaccinations in urban-bred conscripts compared to non-urban-bred conscripts. |
| Prevalence of hearing impairment | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess whether there is a difference in prevalence of hearing impairment in urban-bred conscripts compared to non-urban-bred conscripts. |
| Prevalence of long-COVID disease | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess whether there is a difference in prevalence of long-COVID disease in vaccinated conscripts compared to no-vaccinated conscripts. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of rhinosinusitis | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess prevalence of rhinosinusitis in conscripts at the military induction board |
| Prevalence of COVID-19 infection | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess the prevalence of previous COVID 19 infections in conscripts at the military induction board |
| Prevalence of human papilloma virus vaccines | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess the prevalence of HPV vaccines among conscripts at the military induction board |
| Prevalence of hearing impairment | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess the prevalence of hearing impairment in conscripts at the military induction board |
| Prevalence of long-COVID | Through data collection, an average of 1 week | To assess the prevalence of long-COVID in conscripts at the military induction board |
Contacts
Primary ContactEmanuel Maitz, MD
Backup ContactReinhard Domanyi, MD
Outcome results
None listed