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FFP3 Respirators and Ears - Effects on Middle Ear Pressure and Hearing

NCT05222230 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2022-05-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is Prospective Basic Science Study whose aims are as follows:

1. To determine the effect of Filtering Facepiece (FFP3M) respirators on eustachian tube function and hearing
2. To evaluate the extent to which FFP3M respirators attenuate speech in decibels

The outcome measures are as follows:

1. Changes in baseline pure tone audiometry and tympanometry post intervention.
2. SNOT-22 Questionnaires before and after use of respirator
3. ETDQ7 questionnaire
4. Measurement of speech attenuation in decibels.

Conditions

  • Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Nasal Obstruction

Interventions

OTHER

FFP3 Mask

Participans will wear FFP3 respirators during the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-23
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

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