N/A
N=84
Central Auditory Processing Disorders Associated With Blast Exposure
Central Auditory Processing Disorder · Traumatic Brain Injury · Hearing Loss
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00554801 ↗Enrolled (actual)
84
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: Audiological Test Results — 10.8; 6.6 decibels Hearing Level
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Audiological testing (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
- Primary completion
- Dec 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Audiological Test Results |
10.8; 6.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life Questionnaire |
— | — |
Summary
The incidence of central auditory dysfunction in war fighters who are exposed to high-explosive blasts while serving in combat have not been clearly determined. The objectives of this study are to determine whether central auditory processing (CAP) disorders are associated with exposure to high-explosive blasts. This study will also examine the incidence, magnitude and timing of spontaneous recovery of CAP function from blast exposure. The information provided by this study will help guide clinicians in both the military and VA health care systems regarding the likelihood of central auditory processing disorders in soldiers returning from deployment and suggest some clinical rehabilitative strategies for the treatment of these patients with CAP deficits.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Experimental group:
- Active duty soldier at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC
- a notation in medical record of exposure to blast
- a Glasgow Coma Scale of 13-15, indicating mild or no traumatic brain injury (TBI
- cognitive and physical ability to take part in these auditory evaluations.
- Age 18 years or older
- native speaker of English (since test materials are presented in English)
Control group:
- able to commute to Portland (Oregon)VA Med Ctr.
- no exposure to blast
- cognitive and physical ability to take part in these auditory evaluations.
- age 18 years or older
- native speaker of English
Exclusion Criteria
- hearing loss greater than 50 dB HL three-frequency pure tone average bilaterally
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00554801). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.