Relationship Between Hydrocephalus and Endolymphatic Hydrops

The goal of this observational study is to assess the prevalence of endolymphatic hydrops in patients with hydrocephalus and assess the auditory functions in patients with hydrocephalus including male and female with 20-60 year age groups. it aims to assess the prevalence of endolymphatic hydrops in patients with hydrocephalus and to assess the auditory functions in patients with hydrocephalus

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Key information

Conditions

Hydrocephalus Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Ear Diseases Endolymphatic Hydrops Labyrinth Diseases Nervous System Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Age range

20 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients will be diagnosed with hydrocephalus through the neurosurgery department of the same hospital,

Exclusion criteria

History of ear diseases
History of DM or Hypertension
History of Ototoxic drug intake.
Congenital anomalies of the auricle or external auditory meatus.
History of hereditary hearing loss in the family
History of noise exposure
Other neurological problems apart from hydrocephalus

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

diagnosis of endolymphatic hydrops in hydrocephalus patients

Diagnostic Test

the hydrocephalus could be associated with endolymphatic hydrops, this study designed to show the relationship between both of these diseases by special tests for diagnosis

Primary outcomes

hearing assessment

Time frame: 16 weeks

pure-tone audiometry (air conduction and bone conduction) will be done in a clinical soud-isolatedaudiometry room using two-channel diagnostic audiometer model otopront (90 D-65329 Hohenstein, Germany)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

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Registry information

Official study title

Prevalence of Endolymphatic Hydrops Among Patients With Hydrocephalus

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Jun 4, 2025
Registry last updated: Jun 4, 2025

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