Perceptual evaluation of changes in sound quality after mastoidectomy: open cavity mastoid versus obliterated mastoid cavity.

Perceptual evaluation of changes in sound quality after mastoidectomy: open cavity mastoid versus obliterated mastoid cavity. - Changes in sound quality after mastoidectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON50662

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-24

Start date

2013-06-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

ear surgery mastoidectomy

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Aged 18 years or older. - Single sided open cavity mastoid, or a single sided obliterated mastoid, with pure tone hearing thresholds of 70 dB(HL) or better for all audiometric frequencies between 250 and 8000 Hz. - Normal external ear properties in the contralateral ear, with no history of middle ear or mastoid surgery, and pure tone hearing thresholds of 20 dB(HL) or better for all audiometric frequencies between 250 and 8000 Hz. - Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language, both spoken and written, in order to being able to participate in the perceptual evaluation experiment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Pure tone hearing thresholds do not meet the specified criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The main study parameter is the subjective preference of the subjects for the sound quality as perceived by a normal ear canal versus an open cavity mastoid, and by a normal ear canal versus an obliterated mastoid cavity.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results