AI could slash wait times for hearing and tinnitus care
NCT ID NCT07586098
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately help diagnose and triage patients with hearing loss and tinnitus, conditions affecting millions in the UK. Researchers will compare AI recommendations to those made by ear, nose, and throat doctors for 1,500 adults. If the AI proves reliable, it could speed up care and let doctors focus on the most complex cases.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population comprises adult patients managed through the virtual hearing loss and tinnitus clinic, in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. Patients included are seen in the virtual clinic during the study period, as well as clinical staff involved in reviewing and making decisions within the service. Patient data are analysed observationally, and a subset of patients and clinicians may be invited to provide questionnaire or interview data to explore experiences of the AI-assisted clinic. Patients will comprise of those living in the county of Cornwall and considered under the care of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients assessed in the RCHT virtual hearing loss and tinnitus clinic. * Presenting symptoms of hearing loss and/or tinnitus. * Ability to provide informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals under 18 years of age. * Patients unable to provide informed consent. * Patients without sufficient English proficiency where translation services cannot be arranged. * Cases where data quality is insufficient for analysis.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Treliske Hospital
Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1LJ, United Kingdom
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