Incidence of Tinnitus Amongst Teenagers and Young Adults mp3 Users

August 23, 2010 updated by: Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca
The aim of this study is to compare the incidence of tinnitus between mp3 users and non-users, aged between 15 and 30 years old. 100 patients will be recruited in Valença secondary schools. High frequency audiometry and otoacoustic emissions will be performed.Tinnitus patients will complete the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory questionnaire.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

100

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • RJ
      • Valença, RJ, Brazil, 27600-000
        • caculdade de Medicina de Valença
      • Volta Redonda, RJ, Brazil, 27255-650
        • OTOSUL,Otorrinolaringologia Sul-Fluminense

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years to 30 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

teenagers and young adults (15 to 30 years old)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 15 to 30 years old
  • A-n tympanogram

Exclusion Criteria:

  • muscular tinnitus
  • vascular tinnitus
  • somatosensorial tinnitus
  • concomitant TMJ disorders
  • external and middle ear diseases
  • professional or recreative exposure to other noise sources other than mp3 players

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Group 1 - mp3 users
Subjects who have been using mp3 players for at least 1 hour per day for at least 1 year
Group 2 - mp3 non-users
Subjects who does not listen regularly to mp3 music

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Faculdade de Medicina de Valenca

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 23, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 23, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

August 24, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 24, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 23, 2010

Last Verified

February 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • tinnitus and mp3 players

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