Trial Outcomes & Findings for Vestibular Infants Screening-Flanders (NCT NCT05061069)

NCT ID: NCT05061069

Last Updated: 2025-02-12

Results Overview

The primary outcome measure is the number of hearing-impaired infants in Flanders with abnormal vestibular screening results according to the degree, laterality, and onset of hearing loss. Abnormality of the vestibular screening results is based on the rectified interpeak amplitude values of the cVEMP (cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials) responses.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

301 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Each infants will be subjected to the screening at the age of six months. In case of inconclusive results during the first screening, the screening will be repeated within three months after the first screening moment.

Results posted on

2025-02-12

Participant Flow

The vestibular screening was offered to all Flemish infants with permanent hearing loss around the age of 6 months in 1 of the 25 reference centers involved in the UNHSP.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Infants With Permanent Hearing Loss
Each infant with permanent hearing loss in Flanders will be offered a vestibular screening by means of the cVEMP (cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials) test to screen for vestibular deficits. cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP): cVEMPs are ipsilateral, short latency, inhibitory myogenic potentials that assess otolith (mainly saccular) function and the integrity of the inferior branch of the vestibular nerve.
Overall Study
STARTED
301
Overall Study
COMPLETED
301
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Infants With Permanent Hearing Loss
n=301 Participants
Each infant with permanent hearing loss in Flanders will be offered a vestibular screening by means of the cVEMP (cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials) test to screen for vestibular deficits. cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP): cVEMPs are ipsilateral, short latency, inhibitory myogenic potentials that assess otolith (mainly saccular) function and the integrity of the inferior branch of the vestibular nerve.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
301 Participants
n=301 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=301 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=301 Participants
Age, Continuous
7.4 months
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.4 • n=301 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
153 Participants
n=301 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
148 Participants
n=301 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Belgium
301 participants
n=301 Participants
Infant with permanent hearing loss
301 Participants
n=301 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Each infants will be subjected to the screening at the age of six months. In case of inconclusive results during the first screening, the screening will be repeated within three months after the first screening moment.

Population: Overall, 301 infants were screened, of which 47 infants were excluded for data analysis. Excluded infants: Bilateral normal hearing during audiological follow-up: n = 9 Parents declined retest in case of initial inconclusive results: n = 6 Delayed-onset hearing loss after ten months of age: n = 1 Permanent conductive hearing loss due to external auditory canal atresia: n = 22 Parents gave consent to perform the cVEMP, but did not give consent to analyze and include the data: n = 9

The primary outcome measure is the number of hearing-impaired infants in Flanders with abnormal vestibular screening results according to the degree, laterality, and onset of hearing loss. Abnormality of the vestibular screening results is based on the rectified interpeak amplitude values of the cVEMP (cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials) responses.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Infants With Permanent Hearing Loss
n=254 Participants
Each infant with permanent hearing loss in Flanders will be offered a vestibular screening by means of the cVEMP (cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials) test to screen for vestibular deficits. cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP): cVEMPs are ipsilateral, short latency, inhibitory myogenic potentials that assess otolith (mainly saccular) function and the integrity of the inferior branch of the vestibular nerve.
Number of Hearing-impaired Infants in Flanders With Abnormal Vestibular Screening Results.
35 Participants

Adverse Events

Infants With Permanent Hearing Loss

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Prof. Dr. Leen Maes

Ghent University

Phone: 093324066

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place