New injection aims to restore hearing in sudden deafness
NCT ID NCT07540728
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether injecting steroids directly into the inner ear can improve hearing in people with sudden, severe hearing loss that hasn't responded to standard treatment. Researchers will compare this method to standard steroid injections behind the eardrum. The trial involves 108 participants and will measure hearing changes over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- triamcinolone acetonide and dexamethasone (steroids)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective treatment for sudden hearing loss that hasn't improved with standard therapy, potentially restoring some hearing.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 108 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The injection into the inner ear carries risks like infection or further hearing damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 108 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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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12 to 75 years
- 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: * Age between 12 and 75 years Unilateral idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss diagnosed by Pure tone test, CT and MRI Symptoms of sudden deafness occur within ≥ 7 days and, after conventional treatment, the average thresholds at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz and 4000 Hz are ≥ 80 dBHL Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss Hearing loss with known causes (e.g., Meniere's disease, retrocochlear pathology, history of otologic surgery, perilymphatic fistula, barotrauma) History in the past 6 months of ototoxic treatment such as chemotherapy, use of loop diuretics, high dose aspirin, etc. History of sudden sensorineural hearing loss within the past 2 years History of ischemic diseases (cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial obstructive disease) Neuropsychiatric disorders (epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis) Severe hepatic or renal insufficiency
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fenyang Road 83
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200031, China
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