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Epidemiology of Hearing Loss in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Veterans

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Department of Veterans Affairs
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00018486
First received: July 3, 2001
Last updated: January 20, 2009
Last verified: December 2004
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine if individuals with diabetes are at increased risk of hearing impairment or tinnitus (the perception of ringing or noises in the ears or head). An important goal of this research is also to obtain a better understanding of possible interactions between hearing disorders and other chronic conditions, such as diabetes. Participation in this research will be for a few hours only, to be scheduled at the participant's convenience and according to the testing schedules of the different clinics involved.


Condition
Diabetes
Tinnitus
Hearing Loss

Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Epidemiology of Hearing Loss in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Veterans

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Department of Veterans Affairs:

Study Start Date: April 1999
Estimated Study Completion Date: March 2004
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   21 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Any participants over 21 years of age and under 80 who do not have an end-stage disease

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00018486

Locations
United States, Oregon
Portland VA Medical Center
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97201
Sponsors and Collaborators
Department of Veterans Affairs
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00018486     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: EPID-018-98F
Study First Received: July 3, 2001
Last Updated: January 20, 2009
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hearing Loss
Deafness
Tinnitus
Hearing Disorders
Ear Diseases
 Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Sensation Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013