Auditory Functions in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Recruiting
Observational Study
Multiple Sclerosis
Hearing Disorders
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 20 – 40
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Catania · Other
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About This Trial
The study will analyze the auditory functions of patients with Multiple Sclerosis using auditory tests like pure tone auditory test, speech perception test, Auditory Brain Response (ABR) and Distortion Product Otoacustic Emission (DPOAE). CSF will be collected by lumbar puncture and analyzed looking for inflammatory markers.
The results of DPOAE and CSF will be correlated to identify statisticall…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
* age \>18 and \<50,
* no history of hearing loss,
* no psychiatric condition
* no familial history of otosclerosis/deafness/genetic hearing loss
* patients with PD and/or MS.
Exclusion Criteria
* Conductive hearing loss
* stroke \< 2 years
* cardiovascular disease non under co…
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