Can a 3-Minute video beat a pamphlet at saving hearing?
NCT ID NCT07731321
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a short video or a paper handout is better at teaching hospital workers how to insert earplugs correctly. About 64 staff who work in noisy areas will be randomly assigned to one training method, then tested right after and again one week later. The goal is to find the most effective way to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
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 one method proves more effective, hospitals could adopt it to reduce noise-induced hearing loss among staff.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 64 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The benefit is limited to earplug skill, not actual hearing protection over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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.
- Ages
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20 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Personnel aged 20-60 years old who report regular works in areas perceived as noisy department * Personnel who works at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, during the year 2026. * Personel who is willing and able to participate in the study throughout its duration. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with active ear infections. * Individuals with ear canal stenosis that limit to insert the earplug. * Individuals with visual or auditory impairment that limit to read or see the instruction * Individuals who have limitation to use their hands to insert the ear plug.
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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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Department of Otolaryngology Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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