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Audio Vestibular Functions in COVID 19 Patients in Sohag Governate

Completed
Conditions
COVID19
Registration Number
NCT04860193
Lead Sponsor
Sohag University
Brief Summary

There is evidence that up to 30% of COVID-19 patients was reported with neurological manifestations such as impaired consciousness, headache, and dizziness have been reported in COVID-19 patients in addition, olfactory and taste alterations are common symptoms in patients affected by COVID-19.This study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of the novel coronavirus on audio-vestibular functions in confirmed COVID19 patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • Well educated patients Age: range between 20 to 50 years No previous history of hearing loss or otoneurologic disease

Well confirmed COVID 19 patients:

patients who were diagnosed with coronavirus from

  • symptoms: fever, cough, generalized malaise, dyspnea.
  • Laboratory finding: abnormalities have been observed in Complete blood count (CBC), high C-reactive protein and ferritin, elevated D-dimer.
  • Imaging: Chest CT scan: bilateral ground glass opacities, crazy paving, and consolidation.
  • nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction testing (RT-PCR).
Exclusion Criteria
  • previous history of hearing loss or otoneurological disease

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Auditory evoked potentials3 months after infection

P300

Basic audiological evaluation:3 months after infection

Speech audiometry

Auditory evoked potentials:3 months after infection

Auditory brainstem response.

Effect on vestibular functions3 months after infection

Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effect on cognitive functions3 months after infection

Cognitive function assessment:

By Montreal test

Vestibular questionnaire3 months after infection

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sohag faculty of medicine

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Sohag, Egypt

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