Risk Factors for Hearing Loss as a Result of Exposure to Noise During Military Training in the IDF
2017年10月28日 更新者:Sharon Ohayon、Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
Assessment of Risk Factors for Hearing Loss as a Result of Exposure to Noise During Military Training in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), and Examination of the Effectiveness of Hearing Protection Video vs Formal Training.
As part of the proposed work, the investigators would like to examine whether there is a need to use a training video to train IDF combat soldiers to improve the use of ear plugs and to prevent hearing loss from exposure to noise, and to characterize the hearing impaired epidemiology of recruits and the basic rate of hearing loss During basic training.
研究概览
详细说明
- Auditory screening examination using an OAE (Oto Acoustic Emission) device during the first week of training in the unit and before starting to be exposed to noise .
- If the indication obtained by the OAE device is negative, the soldier will be transferred to perform an audiometer test by a medic.
- If the audiometer is subjected to a significant drop (over 25 decibels), the soldier will be referred to an audiologic examination that includes a comprehensive hearing test and an examination by the ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat).
All participants will be randomly assigned to two groups after signing an agreement form:
A - The video group - will be guided by a screening of a 7 minute video that explains the importance of using ear plugs and correct installation.
B- The control group, will be instructed to use earplugs properly, including practical exercises by a medic.
- After two months of training, all participants will undergo further instruction in the use of earplugs, the video clip group and the control group trained by a medic only,
- Towards the end of the training After six months of the recruitment, the investigators will perform an additional hearing test for all the participants in order to compare the results to the examination performed near their recruitment. Similar to the first stage, the test will be performed using an OAE device.
- A comparison shall be made in the auditory results data between the group that underwent training via video and the control group.
研究类型
介入性
注册 (预期的)
900
阶段
- 不适用
联系人和位置
本节提供了进行研究的人员的详细联系信息,以及有关进行该研究的地点的信息。
学习地点
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Tel Aviv、以色列
- 招聘中
- IDF
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接触:
- Sharon Ohayon Cohen, MD
- 电话号码:+972-50-4404081
- 邮箱:2sharonoh@gmail.com
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参与标准
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资格标准
适合学习的年龄
14年 及以上 (成人、年长者)
接受健康志愿者
不
有资格学习的性别
全部
描述
Inclusion Criteria:
- Soldiers who joined the IDF from August 2018
Exclusion Criteria:
- Lack of informed consent.
- recruits who have auditory impairment that is disqualified from fighting
学习计划
本节提供研究计划的详细信息,包括研究的设计方式和研究的衡量标准。
研究是如何设计的?
设计细节
- 主要用途:预防
- 分配:随机化
- 介入模型:并行分配
- 屏蔽:单身的
武器和干预
参与者组/臂 |
干预/治疗 |
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实验性的:video group
guided by a 7-minute video that explains the importance of using ear plugs and correct installation.
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by video or medic
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无干预:control group
instructed to use earplugs properly, including practical exercises by a medic
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研究衡量的是什么?
主要结果指标
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Comparative impact of military training (infantry, armor and artillery) on hearing loss after full training
大体时间:12 months
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The study will measure hearing loss using an Oto Acoustic Emission (OAE) measuring device and an Audiometer test.
The results after complete training will be compared against the results obtained prior to training
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12 months
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次要结果测量
结果测量 |
措施说明 |
大体时间 |
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Percentage of soldiers in combat units which suffer from hearing loss before starting military training
大体时间:12 months
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12 months
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Percentage of soldiers in combat units which suffer from hearing loss after completing military training classified to the two groups in the study
大体时间:12 months
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The study will investigate the effectiveness of a demonstration video as an audio protection tutorial to prevent hearing loss from exposure to noise in trained fighters.
This will be measured against a control group which undergo frontal demonstration by a medic.
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12 months
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合作者和调查者
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调查人员
- 首席研究员:Sharon Ohayon, MD、International Diabetes Federation
出版物和有用的链接
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一般刊物
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- Murphy WJ, Themann CL, Murata TK. Hearing protector fit testing with off-shore oil-rig inspectors in Louisiana and Texas. Int J Audiol. 2016 Nov;55(11):688-98. doi: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1204470. Epub 2016 Jul 14.
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研究主要日期
学习开始 (实际的)
2017年8月1日
初级完成 (预期的)
2018年4月1日
研究完成 (预期的)
2018年8月1日
研究注册日期
首次提交
2017年9月16日
首先提交符合 QC 标准的
2017年10月14日
首次发布 (实际的)
2017年10月19日
研究记录更新
最后更新发布 (实际的)
2017年10月31日
上次提交的符合 QC 标准的更新
2017年10月28日
最后验证
2017年10月1日
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