To estimate the prevalence of hearing impairment among at risk neonates in a Government tertiary health care centre Kalaburagi
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 150
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- 1.To estimate prevalence of hearing impairment among “at riskâ€neonates admitted in NICU
研究概览
简要总结
The first three years of life are most important for language and speech development .consequently ,for many infants and young children with unidentified hearing impairment much of the crucial period for language and speech development may be lost .Moderate to profound hearing loss in early infancy has been shown to be associated with impaired language development ,as auditory stimuli during this period are critical to development of speech and language skills. This causes effect on reading abilities ,decreased scholastic performances. Hence to generate the local data at regional level.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 1.00 Day(s) 至 3.00 Month(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Neonates having middle ear pathology, meatal atresia
- •Any fatal event before completion of study
- •Refusal by parents.
排除标准
- •1.Neonates having middle ear pathology, meatal atresia 2.Any fatal event before completion of study 3.Refusal by parents.
结局指标
主要结局
1.To estimate prevalence of hearing impairment among “at riskâ€neonates admitted in NICU
时间窗: 1.To estimate prevalence of hearing impairment among “at riskâ€neonates admitted in NICU using OAE screening and failed neonates will be subjected OAE at 1 month if failed second screening by OAE at 3 months baby will be subjected to BERA if failed again then subjected to BERA at 6 months.
次要结局
- 2.To devise a new screening protocol for “at risk †hearing impaired babies.(Early identification of hearing impairment by BERA by 3 to 6 months)
研究者
Dr Vijaylakshmi
Gulbarga Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi