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NCT00023049

Genetic Analysis of Hereditary Disorders of Hearing and Balance

Completed Last updated 25 February 2026
What this trial tests

trial in Sensorineural Hearing Loss in 335 participants. Completed.

Timeline
23 December 2002

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
StatusCompleted
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment335
Start date23 December 2002
Sites2 locations across United States, Nigeria

Conditions studied

Sponsor

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Who can join

Under 99, any sex, with Sensorineural Hearing Loss or Hearing Disorder. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study will try to identify the genetic causes of hereditary hearing loss or balance disorders. People with a hearing or balance disorder that affects more than one family member may be eligible for this study. They and their immediate family members may undergo some or all of the following procedures: * Medical and family history, including questions about hearing, balance and other ear-related issues, and review of medical records. * Routine physical examination. * Blood draw or buccal swab (brushing inside the cheek to collect cells) - Tissue is collected for DNA analysis to look for changes in genes that may be related to hearing loss. * Hearing tests - The subject listens for tones emitted through a small earphone. * Balance tests to see if balance functions of the inner ear are associated with the hearing loss In one test the subject wears goggles and watches moving lights while cold or warm air is blown into the ears. A second test involves sitting in a spinning chair in a quiet, dark room. * Photograph - A photograph may be taken as a record of eye shape and color, distance between the eyes, and hair color. * Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans - These tests show the structure of the inner ear. For CT, the subject lies still for a short time while X-ray images are obtained. For MRI, the patient lies on a stretcher that is moved into a cylindrical machine with a strong magnetic field. The magnetic field and radio waves produce images of the inner ear. The radio waves cause loud thumping noises that can be muffled by the use of earplugs.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.

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