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NCT Number: NCT04804982

Study of the Use of Hearing Protection Equipment in the Occurence of Acute Acoustic Trauma in the Army

Each year, military epidemiological surveillance counts approximately 1,000 acute acoustic injuries. Most are caused by exposure to weapon noise during training sessions while military personnel are provided with hearing protection. Several hypotheses could explain the occurrence of acute acoustic trauma despite wearing protections:

* A lack of practices or knowledge about the use of hearing protection equipment that could facilitate the occurrence of acute acoustic trauma (improper fitting, use of an inappropriate type of protection, dropping of protectors, inappropriate removal) * A failure to seal the external ear canal due to an inappropriate plug size. These hypotheses will be explored using a questionnaire distributed to a population of Army soldiers training to shoot.

The main objective is to determine the predictive factors corresponding to practices or knowledge related to the use of hearing protection equipment in the occurrence of acute acoustic trauma in a population of Army soldiers.

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Key information

Conditions

Acoustic Trauma Ear Diseases Hearing Disorders Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

119e Antenne Médicale, 14e Centre Médical des Armées, Angers, France

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Be a member of the Army
  • Having performed at least one shooting session in the last 12 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to read and/or write in French language

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

The participants will have to fill in a questionnaire about their knowledge and their attitude regarding auditory risk.

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurement of the importance of variables corresponding to practices or knowledge related to the use of hearing protection equipment in the occurrence of acute acoustic trauma.

    Time frame: At enrollment

    The importance of variables will be measured thanks to a random forest algorithm.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées

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Registry information

Acronym: QPROTEC

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 18, 2021
Registry last updated
Sep 13, 2022

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