Earphone use and its effect on hearing acuity
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: H833- Noise effects on inner ear
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/12/060683
- Lead Sponsor
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. All patients between the age group of 15-35 years of age
Any gender
2. Patients with use of earphones for both professional and personal uses.
3. Patients with otomycosis, otalgia,impacted wax ,tinnitus and reduced hearing
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients with congenital SNHL, occupational NIHL
2. Patients with a known immunodeficiency disorder, hypertension
3. Patients with perforation of the tympanic membrane, com, and other causes of hearing loss
4. Patients with a granulomatous disorder of temporal bone and vertigo
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method THIS STUDY CONDUCTED BETWEEN THE AGE GROUPS OF 15-35 WILL BE DONE TO COMPARE THE HEARING BETWEEN EARPHONE USERS AND NON USERS AND ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY EAC AND PROPER EAR PHONE USAGE TO PREVENT EARLY HEARING LOSSTimepoint: BASELINE
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method naTimepoint: na