Investigation of the auditory pathway in single-sided deaf patients with FDG PET

• Conditions: H90.3; H90.4; Sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral; Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side

• Registration Number: DRKS00015477
• Lead Sponsor: HNO-Uniklinik Freiburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-09-03
• Study Completion: 2019-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 13

Inclusion Criteria

asymmetric hearing loss, FDG-PET (FDG=fluorodeoxyglucose) images due to a clinical indication with high quality

Exclusion Criteria

younger than 18 years of age, no asymmetric hearing loss

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PET CT: Glucose metabolism of the primary auditory cortex contralateral to the poorer hearing ear<br>(PET CTs were performed before a cochlea implantation due to clinical reasons)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PET CT: Side comparison of the glucose metabolism of the primary auditory cortex (PET CTs were performed before a cochlea implantation due to clinical reasons)