Cross-sectional and Prospective Study to Characterize Early-onset Presbycusis

Description

The purpose of this study is to characterize and assess the evolution of hearing impairment of patients with adulthood-onset bilateral sensorineural hearing loss carrying mutations on GJB2 gene.

Conditions

Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to characterize and assess the evolution of hearing impairment of patients with adulthood-onset bilateral sensorineural hearing loss carrying mutations on GJB2 gene.

Cross-sectional and Prospective Study to Characterize Early-onset Presbycusis

Cross-sectional and Prospective Study to Characterize Early-onset Presbycusis

Condition
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Tampa

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees, Tampa, Florida, United States, 33620

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Female or Male patients ≥30 and ≤55 years old
  • 2. Bilateral hearing loss first noticed after the age of 16 years old
  • 3. Documented genotyping results showing mutations in GJB2 gene.
  • 1. Deafness with a known, non-genetic cause
  • 2. To the opinion of the investigator, unable and/or unwilling to comply with all the protocol requirements and/or study procedures

Ages Eligible for Study

30 Years to 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Sensorion,

Frederic Venail, Pr, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, CHU Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de Chauliac

Study Record Dates

2027-07