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The Effects of Hearing Aids on Static and Subjective Balance in Patients with Hearing Loss: A Pilot Study

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Registration Number
KCT0008163
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria

1) = 18 and < 70 years of age
2) pure-tone averages (0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz) = 25 dB HL and = 70 dB HL in both ears
3) complaints of dizziness (reporting a score = 1 point on the visual analogue scale, VAS)

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who were unable to walk independently and had a history of congenital malformations in the central and auditory nervous systems were excluded

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean center of gravity sway velocity of the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Score of the Korean Dizziness Handicap Inventory
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