Targeted Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus-related Hearing loss in infants in Western Australia

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Congenital CMV-related Hearing Loss; Ear - Deafness; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000484842
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Jafri Kuthubutheen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 3 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

During the 2 year study
1. all infants born in Western Australia undergoing newborn hearing screening which results in a 'refer' (fail) result in one or both ears
2. Are age less than day 11 for rural/remote infants and day 14 for infants in metropolitan area on the day the 'refer' result is received by the study team
3. Has a legally acceptable representative able to provide informed consent on behalf of the infant

Exclusion Criteria

1. Newborn hearing screen ‘refer’ result but infant aged over 11 days of age (rural/remote participants) and 14 days of age (metropolitan participant)
2. Medically unwell – although not specifically excluded from the study some Infants may be too unwell to reasonably take part. In consultation with the treating team, the research team would consider the appropriateness of approaching the guardians.
3. Lack of a legally acceptable representative able to provide informed consent on behalf of the infant.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified