Do kids with hearing loss know why? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07303426
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how much children with hearing loss and their caregivers understand about what caused the hearing loss. Researchers asked 156 participants to fill out questionnaires about the type and cause of their hearing loss and whether knowing the cause matters to them. The goal is to improve how doctors share this information with families in the future.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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156 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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
Children with hearing loss and their care-givers
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Children with Hearing loss and their care-givers Exclusion Criteria: * Children with no hearing loss or care-givers to children with no hearing loss.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
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