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Last Updated: 03/06/2025
Deep Phenotyping of Hearing Instability Disorders: Cohort Establishment, Biomarker Identification, Development of Novel Phenotyping Measures, and Discovery of Therapeutic Targets
Background: Disorders of hearing instability (HI) are poorly characterized and ineffectively treated. HI can cause fluctuations in hearing thresholds and speech understanding. Researchers want to use a specialized form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood tests to learn more about HI.
Pilot Study of Modulating Auditory Symptoms and Vertigo of Meniere's Disease by Non-invasive Mastoid Electric Stimulation: Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-controlled, Investigator-initiated Trial
Summary: This study is a Double-blind, Randomized, Sham-controlled, Investigator-initiated trial. To explore the effectiveness of non-invasive inner ear electrical stimulation of the mastoid behind the ear in controlling auditory symptoms and dizziness in patients with Meniere's disease.
Effect of Peripheral Vestibular Pathology Location on the Ability of Home-based Virtual Reality to Improve Symptoms of Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
Summary: This parallel-group randomized controlled trial aims to determine if the location of the lesion(s) in the vestibular system (unilateral versus bilateral, lateral semi-circular canal versus otolith) impacts the effectiveness of adjunct take-home head-mounted display (HMD) virtual reality (VR) therapy in improving patient symptomatology. Fifty patients meeting inclusion criteria will be recruited fr...
Treatment of Meniere's Disease With Nortriptyline-Topiramate Stepwise Regimen: A Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Trial
Summary: Meniere's disease (MD) is a chronic disease with a variety of fluctuating signs and symptoms, which include vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing noise in the ear), aural pressure (feeling of ear fullness), and disequilibrium (lack of stability). Vertigo represents one of the most common and distressing problems in MD patients, and it causes various somatic and psychological disorders that inte...
Laser Acupuncture for Meniere Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: To evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture for the patients Meniere disease.
Cochlear Implantation During Vestibular Schwannoma Removal or During Labyrinthectomy Surgery for Treatment of Meniere's Disease
Summary: This study is a prospective, clinical study to determine if it is safe and effective to use a cochlear implant over time in individuals undergoing removal of a vestibular schwannoma (VS), benign tumor of the hearing and balance nerve or undergoing a labyrinthectomy for treatment of Meniere's disease. Individuals undergoing these surgeries will be deaf on the surgical side after the procedure. Curr...
Imaging Endolymphatic Hydrops at 7T MRI: Validation of Internal Inner Ear Structures on T2w Imaging as Markers of Endolymphatic Hydrops and a Comparison of Diagnostic Outcomes With 3T MRI
Summary: Imaging endolymphatic hydrops with 7T Sodium Imaging and 1.5 T gadolinium enhanced imaging: a comparison of diagnostic outcomes with 3T MRI Duration of study 24 months Study design Prospective cohort study Number of patients 16 patients 1. To evaluate whether imaging both 1.5T and 3T have an equivalent performance in terms of diagnosing MD ears with delayed post gadolinium enhanced MRI (applying q...
Repurposed Use of Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Asthma Drug to Reduce Vertigo and Hearing Loss in Meniere's Disease
Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate a previously FDA-approved medication that is known to help with allergy symptoms to see if it can decrease symptoms in patients with Meniere's Disease.
Evaluation of the Diagnostic and Prognostic Efficacy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Acute Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Ménière's Disease
Summary: Evaluation of the diagnostic and prognostic efficacy of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute sensorineural hearing loss or in patients suffering from probable or definite MD. The neuroradiological and audiological evaluation are held on in the same day in order to better clarify the radiological and clinical correlates.
The Role of Migraine Prophylaxis Agent Topiramate in Treating Patients With Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Summary: Migraine and sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) are two related disorders. A systemic steroid is usually used to treat SSNHL but the role of migraine prophylaxis medication remained unknown. Mehdi Abouzari et al. found a better improvement when combining topiramate and nortriptyline with steroids in a retrospective study. However, a prospective study with randomization is needed to elucidate...
A Phase II Placebo Controlled Study of the Effects of Anakinra (Kineret) in Subjects With Corticosteroid-Resistant/Intolerant Meniere's Disease (CR-MD) and Corticosteroid-Resistant/Intolerant Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease Disease (CR-AIED)
Summary: A Phase II randomized, placebo controlled study design of anakinra (Kineret) in corticosteroid-resistant or intolerant Meniere's disease (CR-MD)and corticosteroid-resistant or intolerant autoimmune inner ear disease (CR-AIED) patients. Patients will be randomized by a 2:1 allocation to anakinra or placebo for 42 continuous days. After day 42, a second placebo-controlled period will begin for an ad...
A Multicenter, Double-blinded, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial to Compare the Effectiveness of Intratympanic Injections methylPREDnisolon Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Vertigo Attacks in MENière's Disease (PREDMEN Trial).
Summary: Ménière's disease is an inner ear disorder in which patients suffer from attacks of vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss. To date, it is unclear what the best treatment for this condition is. Giving injections in the inner ear with the adrenal cortical hormone methylprednisolone is a treatment that is already widely used, but still there is insufficient evidence in the effectiveness of this treatmen...
Last Updated: 03/06/2025