Diabetes Complications and Hearing Loss

Observation study, shows the relation between diabetes, its neurological and optical complication and hearing loss, by asking participants questions about there age,BMI,job,the history of any cataract,diabetes retinopathy or heart attack,hypertension,swollen or tingling legs and take there consent to measure the hearing impairment.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Cataract Diabetes Complications Ear Diseases Endocrine System Diseases Eye Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Hearing Disorders Hearing Loss Lens Diseases Metabolic Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Mohamad Zaid Ahmad Abdalla

Damascus, Syria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Diabetics who signed consent for the study.
Diabetics who have filled out the form completely.
Diabetics who have undergone a pure tone hearing screening test .

Exclusion criteria

Patients with glandular disease causing hearing loss.
Patients with traumatic ear injury.
Patients who have recently had a middle or inner ear infection.
History of acoustic neuroma.
Patients are under active treatment with medications that have a toxic effect on the auditory cells.
Patients with diabetic foot.
The patient's occupation or residence is within a noisy environment.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

The Demographic characteristics were classified into four groups: Gender, Financial status, Educational level, and Profession.

Time frame: The study took 6 months to finish it with hard work, it was hard to reach our participants so it tooks 2 weeks from us for each participant to finish our survey

Gender was either male or female. Income was divided into three categories: Low Income (those who were unable to provide even the basics for themselves), Fair Income (basics and some additional expenses), and High Income. Professions were divided into four types: Retired, Housewife, Worker and Student. Educational degree was categorized as Lower than High School, High School, or Higher than High School. Hypertension was measured and considered higher than normal when exceeded 140/90 mmHg. Both height and weight were measured to calculate the BMI of each subject.

Weight was measured in kilograms. Height was measured in meters. BMI that scored less than 25, between 25-30, 30 or more was considered, underweight normal, and obese respectively.

"The number of patients diagnosed with diabetes who showed signs of hearing impairment at certain stages of their lives, and how this related to other neurological signs, is being investigated.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Syrian Private University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Relationship Between Diabetes, Its Neurological and Optical Complications, and Hearing Loss.

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Jan 5, 2024
Registry last updated: Jan 5, 2024

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