Scientists track hearing loss in kids to unlock future treatments
NCT ID NCT05402813
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 180 children up to age 16 who have hearing loss caused by mutations in the GJB2 or OTOF genes. Researchers will regularly measure their hearing using standard tests and questionnaires to see how it changes over time. The goal is to better understand the natural course of these conditions, which could help in planning future clinical trials for new therapies.
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 study will provide crucial data on how genetic hearing loss progresses in children, which could help design future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing any treatment. It may not lead directly to new therapies, and results depend on consistent follow-up over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Male and female participants aged ≤ 16 years at selection, with a diagnosis of bilateral, moderate to profound, sensorineural, non-syndromic hearing loss, with genotyping results showing mutation(s) in GJB2 or OTOF genes, with and without cochlear implant (CI).
- Ages
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Up to 16 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.
Main Inclusion Criteria: Participants meeting all the following main inclusion criteria will be eligible to participate in the study: * Aged ≤ 16 years on the date of signed informed consent for cohort 1 and ≤ 10 years for cohort 2; * With a diagnosis of non-syndromic, bilateral, mild to profound, sensorineural hearing loss (according to the American Speech Language-Hearing Association); * With documented genotyping results showing mutation(s) in GJB2 or OTOF genes; * Written informed consent as required by local regulations. * Either without Cochlear Implant, or with unilateral or bilateral Cochlear Implant(s) Exclusion Criteria: Participants presenting with any of the following main exclusion criteria will not be included in the study * Other type of deafness, such as unilateral deafness, persistent conductive deafness, malformation syndrome, syndromic deafness, known familial deafness linked to mutations in other genes than OTOF or GJB2; * Documented genotyping results showing pathogenic mutation(s) in other gene(s) than GJB2 or OTOF genes in the tested panel; * Unable and/or unwilling to comply with all the protocol requirements and/or study procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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Necker Hospital
RECRUITINGParis, France
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