Bed Rest for Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Sheba Medical Center60 enrolled

Overview

sudden sensorineural hearing loss: * idiopathic in most cases * 5-20/100,000 new cases annually in the U.S * no establishes pathogenesis * treated with oral steroids in most cases * \~50% improvement in hearing levels * bed rest - acceptable treatment, not well investigated

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sudden Loss of Hearing

Interventions

bed restPROCEDURE

prednisone - oral corticosteroid 1mg/kg/D for 1 weekDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss Exclusion Criteria: * age less than 16 years * contraindication for oral steroid treatment * prior steroid treatment for hearing loss * pregnent women

Locations (1)

Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, Israel

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

hearing improvement

Central Contacts

Eldar Carmel, MD

CONTACT

972-3-5302442 eldarca@sheba.health.gov.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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