Sound Ear Check (SEC) in Hearing Diagnostics in Young Children

NCT ID: NCT05535634

Last Updated: 2022-09-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-31

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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Study Sound Ear Check (SEC) hearing test among 3-10 years old otherwise healthy children referred to tympanostomy tube placement. SEC test prior surgery (with middle ear fluid) and at 1 month control visit (dry middle ear with ventilation tube). Otitis media 6 questionnaire prior surgery and at the 1 month control visit.

Detailed Description

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Sound Ear Check (SEC) is an automated tablet-based self-test that uses common nonspeech sounds (ecological sounds) that are accompanied by pictures that are easily recognizable even for younger children.

Before TTI operation, each participant will be tested with SEC using normal (dichotic) sounds and antiphasic sounds. Results will be compared to middle ear findings and the test will be repeated one month after the operation when the middle ears are checked to be dry (with a ventilation tube). At the time of the myringotomy during TTI operation, possible middle ear fluid will be classified as serous (transparent, clear), mucous (thick) or purulent (consisting of pus). A tympanometry will be performed within the same visit as the SEC measurement before the TTI operation. At the time of tympanometric examination, each participant will be classified as cooperative (sittings still, not crying, not resisting) or non-cooperative. Tympanometric findings will be classified after the Jerger classification. SEC and tympanometric testing is designed to be performed at the same visit as TTI operation as patients will be waiting for the operation at the ward. Medical history of the study patients will be collected from the hospital patient records and through interview and questionnaires to the subjects. Ear related quality of life questionnaire (OM-6) will be performed at the beginning of the study and the one month control visit. Questionnaires are collected using web-based REDCap -software (Research Electronic Data Capture).

Conditions

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Hearing Loss Otitis Media With Effusion Tympanostomy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Children referred for tympanostomy tube insertion

Study Sound Ear Check (SEC) hearing test among 3-10 years old otherwise healthy children referred to tympanostomy tube placement. SEC test prior surgery (with middle ear fluid) and at 1 month control visit (dry middle ear with ventilation tube). Otitis media 6 questionnaire prior surgery and at the 1 month control visit.

Sound Ear Check

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Hearing test, measurement of the input impedance of the middle-ear transmission system

Interventions

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Sound Ear Check

Hearing test, measurement of the input impedance of the middle-ear transmission system

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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Tympanometry

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Finnish speaking (child and parent)

Exclusion Criteria

* Prior sensorineural hearing loss
* developmental disorder
* Prior ear surgery (except tympanostomy insertion)
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Vesa Lahdes

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Vesa Lahdes

M.D.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lotta Haavisto, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital District of Southwest Finland

Locations

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Turku University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery

Turku, , Finland

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Finland

Central Contacts

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Lotta Haavisto, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+358 23130000

Vesa Lahdes, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

+358 23130000

Facility Contacts

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Lotta Haavisto, PhD

Role: primary

+35823130000

Vesa Lahdes, M.D.

Role: backup

+35823130000

Other Identifiers

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T9/2022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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