Auditory Functions in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Recruiting · NCT06164483 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of Catania
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Auditory testCSF sampling
What this trial is about
The study will analyze the auditory functions of patients with Multiple Sclerosis using auditory tests like pure tone auditory test, speech perception test, Auditory Brain Response (ABR) and Distortion Product Otoacustic Emission (DPOAE). CSF will be collected by lumbar puncture and analyzed looking for inflammatory markers. The results of DPOAE and CSF will be correlated to identify statistically significant correlation.
Who can take part
Age range
20 Years to 40 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- age \>18 and \<50,
- no history of hearing loss,
- no psychiatric condition
- no familial history of otosclerosis/deafness/genetic hearing loss
- patients with PD and/or MS.
Exclusion criteria
- Conductive hearing loss
- stroke \< 2 years
- cardiovascular disease non under control
- diabetes
- hypotensive disorders
- alcohol abuse
- recreational drug consumption
- epilepsy
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Arianna Di Stadio - Catania, Sicily, Italy