HoorToren program to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in primary school children
Official title: Effectiveness of an Educational Program in Primary Schools to Prevent Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Run by Erasmus Medical Center · NCT07513077 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether the HoorToren classroom program helps 10–11-year-old Dutch children and their parents adopt safer headphone listening habits to reduce noise-related hearing damage.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Erasmus Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Rotterdam) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 30, 2026 |
| Main results expected | August 2027 |
| Study ends | August 2027 |
| Registry record updated | April 6, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07513077 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Dutch primary school children in group 7 (about 10–11 years old) who can read and write Dutch and whose legally authorized parent or guardian provides informed consent, plus those parents.
✕Probably not a fit
Children or parents who cannot read or write Dutch, children without parental consent, and schools that already taught HoorToren in group 6 are not eligible and therefore will not receive the program benefits.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized controlled trial compares group 7 (age 10–11) children and their parents who receive the HoorToren educational package with those who do not receive the lessons. The primary outcome focuses on the child's safe listening behavior, reported by the child or parent, with a smartphone app used as an important secondary measure of listening exposure. The study also measures parents' perceptions and behaviors that promote safe listening, plus psychological determinants of behavior change in both children and parents. Schools that previously delivered HoorToren in group 6 are excluded to avoid prior exposure bias.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce future noise-induced hearing loss by encouraging safer headphone use among children and supporting parents to reinforce those behaviors.
How similar studies have gone: Comparable school-based safe-listening and hearing-education programs have produced short-term gains in knowledge and self-reported safe-listening behaviors, though evidence of long-term reductions in hearing loss is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: For schools: None. For children: * Dutch primary school children in group 7 (corresponding to Year 6 in the UK). * Informed consent from legally authorized parent(s) or guardian(s). Parents: • Child is participating. Exclusion Criteria: For schools: • HoorToren package has been taught at group 6 in the previous school year. For children: * Children without informed consent from legally authorized parent(s) or guardian(s). * Children who cannot read and write Dutch. For parents: • Parents who cannot read and write Dutch
Where it's running
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Erasmus University Medical Center
Rotterdam, Netherlands Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Willemijn van Diemen, Master of science.
- Email: w.vandiemen@erasmusmc.nl
- Phone: (+31) 06 42 98 71 24
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.