New study aims to catch hidden infection in babies with hearing loss
NCT ID NCT07335874
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects information from 450 newborns who fail their initial hearing screening. Doctors will test them for congenital CMV, a common infection that can cause hearing loss and other problems. The goal is to see how often CMV is found and to improve follow-up care for affected babies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help standardize CMV screening for hearing-impaired newborns, leading to earlier detection and better management of related health issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational data-collection study, not a treatment trial. It may not change outcomes directly, and results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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
\- Minors aged 0 to 1 month at the time of newborn hearing screening with inconclusive newborn hearing screening (NHS) on unilateral or bilateral T2 (inconclusive retest) between August 2024 and the end of July 2025.
- Ages
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0 years to 1 month
- 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: * Minors aged 0 to 1 month at the time of newborn hearing screening * Subject with inconclusive newborn hearing screening (NHS) on unilateral or bilateral T2 (inconclusive retest) between August 2024 and the end of July 2025. Exclusion Criteria: * Positive CMV PCR after 1 month of life * CMV PCR performed for another indication.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'ORL et de Chirurgie Cervico-faciale - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France
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