Plain-English translation of NCT04192656 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Phase 4 — The treatment has already been approved. Researchers are tracking how it works in a large number of people over time.
This study explores whether positive airway pressure (PAP)—a breathing support device used at night—combined with medication can help people who are experiencing both sudden hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea (a condition where breathing stops and starts during sleep). Researchers want to see if treating the sleep apnea might also improve hearing recovery, compared to taking medication alone.
Doctors have noticed that some patients have both sudden hearing loss and sleep apnea at the same time, but it's not clear whether treating the sleep apnea with breathing support could help the hearing recover better. This trial aims to answer that question.
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If you join this trial, you will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will use a breathing support device at night plus take medication, while the other group will take medication alone. The study will track your hearing and breathing over time to see whether the combination treatment helps you recover your hearing better than medication by itself. The study runs through 2029 at the Beijing hospital.
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China
Phase
Post-approval monitoring
Sponsor
Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
Enrollment target
~102 participants
Started
November 2019
Primary completion
December 2024
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 70 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in December 2019.
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Central contact
Jingying Ye, MD
Beijing Tsinghua Changung Hospital
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