Hearing diagnostics using Sound Ear Check in young children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study evaluates the effectiveness of the Sound Ear Check (SEC), an automated tablet-based self-test, in diagnosing hearing issues among children aged 3 to 10 years who are otherwise healthy and referred for tympanostomy tube placement. The SEC test will be administered before surgery and again one month post-operation to assess changes in hearing ability. The study will also collect medical history and ear-related quality of life data through questionnaires, comparing SEC results with middle ear findings and tympanometric assessments.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Finnish speaking (child and parent)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior sensorineural hearing loss
* developmental disorder
* Prior ear surgery (except tympanostomy insertion)

Where it's running

• Turku University Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery
  Turku, Finland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Lotta Haavisto, PhD — Hospital District of Southwest Finland
• Study coordinator: Lotta Haavisto, PhD
• Email: lotta.haavisto@tyks.fi
• Phone: +358 23130000

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.