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Is hearing loss becoming a bigger cause of disability? a national study digs into the data

NCT ID NCT07798687

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assuta Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looks at disability claims in Israel from 2018 to 2025 to see if hearing-related disabilities are becoming more common. Researchers will compare general disability claims with work-injury claims and describe the main diagnoses, such as hearing loss, tinnitus, and noise-induced hearing damage. The study uses existing records and does not involve any treatment. The goal is to understand the national burden of hearing problems and support better prevention and policy planning.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If the trends are clear, this could guide prevention efforts and disability policy to reduce the burden of hearing loss.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study using existing records, so it cannot prove causes. Trends may reflect changes in reporting or regulations rather than actual hearing loss rates.

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Study facts

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Participants

150,000 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2018

Finished

Aug 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Individuals whose administrative records were included in the National Insurance Institute of Israel database between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2025. The study population includes persons with hearing-related diagnoses or disability determinations, including hearing loss, tinnitus, sensorineural hearing loss, noise-induced hearing loss, and acoustic trauma. Analyses will focus primarily on general-disability and work-injury benefit streams. Because this is a retrospective study of existing administrative records, no participants will be prospectively enrolled and no study intervention will be performed.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals of any age with a hearing-related disability claim recorded in the National -- Insurance Institute database during the study period. * Male and female claimants. * First claims and appeals involving a hearing-related disability determination. * Claims containing hearing-related clinical, audiometric, or tinnitus-related impairment information. * Claims with sufficient administrative data for inclusion in the relevant study analyses. Exclusion Criteria: * Claims not related to hearing impairment, hearing loss, or tinnitus. * Administrative records without an eligible hearing-related disability determination. * Duplicate records referring to the same determination. * Records lacking the information required for the specific analysis being performed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing loss disorder noise induced hearing loss Occupational Diseases sensorineural hearing loss disorder tinnitus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hearing loss, noise-induced

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Israel National Insurance Institute

    Jerusalem, 91099, Israel

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