Incidence of Tinnitus Amongst Teenagers and Young Adults mp3 Users

NCT ID: NCT01187251

Last Updated: 2010-08-24

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-08-31

Study Completion Date

2009-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to compare the incidence of tinnitus between mp3 users and non-users, aged between 15 and 30 years old. 100 patients will be recruited in Valença secondary schools. High frequency audiometry and otoacoustic emissions will be performed.Tinnitus patients will complete the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory questionnaire.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tinnitus

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group 1 - mp3 users

Subjects who have been using mp3 players for at least 1 hour per day for at least 1 year

No interventions assigned to this group

Group 2 - mp3 non-users

Subjects who does not listen regularly to mp3 music

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 15 to 30 years old
* A-n tympanogram

Exclusion Criteria

* muscular tinnitus
* vascular tinnitus
* somatosensorial tinnitus
* concomitant TMJ disorders
* external and middle ear diseases
* professional or recreative exposure to other noise sources other than mp3 players
Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Locations

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caculdade de Medicina de Valença

Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Site Status

OTOSUL,Otorrinolaringologia Sul-Fluminense

Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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tinnitus and mp3 players

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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