Intratympanic Dexamethasone Injection in Patient with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss after Failure of Oral Prednisolone Therapy Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss Intratympanic dexamethasone injection ineffective oral prednisolone
Conditions
Interventions
Materials and methods: quasi-experimental study, Prospective data were collected in 40 sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients treated with ineffective oral prednisolone. Dexamethasone were then in
Experimental Procedure/Surgery
Sponsors
Chaophrayayommarat Hospital Ethical Committee
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Over 18 years of age, having a hearing level greater than 30 decibels over 3 consecutive frequencies. by the time since the disease until less than 4 weeks, did not respond to treatment with oral prednisolone
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Otitis, eardrum perforation, ear infection, history of head injury, history of surgery or an ear accident or have had radiation to the head and neck, received steroids by mouth or injection within 1 month before diagnosis, allergic to steroids or anesthetics, water in the ear, History of meningitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pure tone Audiogram level 1 month Decibel | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Speech discrimination score 1 month percent | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public Contactwuttiwet Jaratmanachote
Chaoprayayommarat hospital
Outcome results
None listed