Evaluation of short term and long term effects of cochlear implantation on vestibular function

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Other disorders of vestibular function,

Registration Number: CTRI/2023/07/054709

Lead Sponsor: Department of ENT AND HNS,AIIMS DELHI

Brief Summary: Cochlear implantation may have a detrimental effect on vestibular function and residual hearing which have been made evident in several studies but the long term effects of such things is not assessed in detail yet.

Since we have a robust data on more than 20 patients and would be expecting around 15 more to add to the study , we are expecting a reasonably good sample size.

The study also aims at investigating various factors which were not well elucidated and results obtained in this study would be substantial and are likely to build up on the existing knowledge on

Importance of the integrity of vestibular system in the overall outcome of cochlear implant recepients

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Cochlear implantees more than or equal to 12 years old -Implantation surgery performed atleast 12 months ago -Implant users or non-users -Willing to participate -Ability to understand and answer the relevant questions.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with history of any of the following symptoms prior to cochlear implantion Otorrhoea Previous ear surgery Dizziness Imbalance Vertigo Head trauma Significant differences in anatomical abnormalities between the operated and non operated ear Patients unwilling to participate.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of long-term effect of cochlear implantation on vestibular function	2years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Evaluation of the correlation between the effect of congenital Vs acquired etiology of SNHL and the vestibular function in the cochlear implantees.	2. Evaluation of association between patientsâ€™ perception of balance and the laboratory measurement of vestibular function

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Department of ENT AND HNS
🇮🇳
Delhi, DELHI, India
Department of ENT AND HNS
🇮🇳Delhi, DELHI, India
DrMehak Arora
Principal investigator
7652852049
aroramehak19041995@gmail.com