Auditory Functions in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age20-40
SponsorUniversity of Catania
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
age >18 and <50,
no history of hearing loss,
no psychiatric condition
no familial history of otosclerosis/deafness/genetic hearing loss
Disqualifiers
Conductive hearing loss
stroke < 2 years
cardiovascular disease non under control
diabetes
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Auditory test
- CSF sampling
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Catania
Lead sponsor
Hannover Medical School
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov