Effect of regular noise exposure on the balance function of the inner ear and the burden of balance dysfunction due to regular noise exposure among the traffic police personnel and automobile drivers.

Not Applicable

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/02/031143
• Lead Sponsor: DHR ICMR

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Exposed group:

1.All individuals within 25 -50 years of age

group

2.Traffic policemen and automobile drivers

working in a noisy environment for atleast

5 hours per day for the last 5 years or

more.

3.No history of any vestibular crisis in

the past.

4.Persons willing to undergo complete

vestibular evaluation tests.

For Non exposed group:

1.Healthy volunteers within 25 ââ?¬â?? 50 years age

2.Not exposed to any form of acute or

chronic noise exposure

Exclusion Criteria

1.Non consent

2.Known case of anemia, diabetes, hypertension,

hypothyroidism ,cardiac ailment and or

chronic kidney disease.

3.Known case of vestibular dysfunction

4.Individuals with history of Tullio

phenomenon in the past.

5.Known case of Psychiatric disorders

6.Persons who have taken vestibular

suppressant medications.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified