The study of factors associated with hearing loss
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Registration Number
- KCT0000827
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyung Hee University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200000
Inclusion Criteria
This study included health screen examinees who underwent height, body weight, blood pressure, blood chemistry and pure tone audiometry.
Exclusion Criteria
Subjects with a previous surgical history due to otologic disease, ototoxic drug use, head trauma, or conductive hearing loss were excluded. Also excluded were subjects who did not meet the pure tone audiometry (PTA) and blood test criteria, and subjects with asymmetric hearing loss, defined as a >20 dB imbalance between ears.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The changes of hearing threshold as increase of age
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The changes of hearing threshold as increase of BMI;The changes of hearing threshold as presence of hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus