Collection of Clinical Data and Specimens for Research in Hearing, Balance, Taste, Smell, Voice, Speech, and Language Disorders.
NCT ID: NCT05670496
Last Updated: 2025-11-14
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
600 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2023-03-08
2032-12-01
Brief Summary
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People with hearing, balance, and taste, smell, voice, speech, language, and other Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) disorders may seek treatment at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). Some of these people may benefit from enrolling in the NIDCD intramural research program to receive their care. Enrolling will also allow investigators to collect participants clinical data and specimens for future research.
Objective:
This natural history study has 2 goals: (1) to collect data and specimens that may be used for research; and (2) to evaluate participants who may be candidates for other research studies.
Eligibility:
People aged 2 years or older with a hearing, balance, and communication disorder. Those at risk or who are suspected of having such a disorder are also eligible.
Design:
Participants will be screened. Their medical records will be reviewed.
Participants will agree to have their medical data used for research. Specimens such as blood or other tissue samples may also be used for research. All data and specimens will be collected during their routine care visits.
All tests done will be the normal care for each participant s condition. No tests will be done solely for research.
Some of these tests may require blood or tissue samples. Some may use special tools to test hearing and balance. Some may test heart or lung function. These tests may also include different types of imaging scans.
All tests will be explained. Participants may ask questions at any time.
Participants may remain in this study for up to 2 years. If they need further care, they may sign a new consent.
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Detailed Description
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It may be in the interest of the NIDCD Clinical Research Program (CRP) to collect clinical data or specimens generated in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, language, and other Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) disorders and to evaluate patients to determine candidacy for intramural clinical studies. This protocol will provide the administrative vehicle to enable the evaluation and provision of clinical care for patients with hearing, balance and communication disorders by the NIDCD CRP, Clinical Center, and consult services as well as to provide a repository of information on enrolled subjects to allow for hypothesis generation in future research. No investigational therapies will be administered in this study.
Objectives:
* To provide a repository of data and samples collected from clinical data or specimens generated in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, language, and other ENT disorders to allow for hypothesis generation in future research.
* To evaluate patients to determine candidacy for intramural clinical studies
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Patients
Patients at risk, suspected of having, have a history of, or currently have a diagnosed hearing, balance or communication disorder.
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients must be age 2 years or older if procedures or treatment are required.
* Patients at risk, suspected of having, have a history of, or currently have a diagnosed hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, language, and other ENT disorder.
* An NIDCD clinical investigator and PI determines it is in the interest of the patient/individual and NIDCD CRP for the subject to undergo consult, treatment or follow-up at the NIDCD/NIH
* Patient or their Legally Authorized Representative is able to provide informed consent. The consent form will be signed by parents or guardians of patients under the age of 18.
* Candidates who in the opinion of the PI and clinical team have medical or unstable conditions for which NIDCD and CC consultative services are unable to provide or support optimal care
Exclusion Criteria
2 Years
99 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
NIH
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Joshua M Levy, M.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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For more information at the NIH Clinical Center contact Office of Patient Recruitment (OPR)
Role: primary
Related Links
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NIH Clinical Center Detailed Web Page
Other Identifiers
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001126-DC
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
10001126
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id