Can earplug training save farmworkers' hearing? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07554378
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program to help farmworkers protect their hearing from loud machinery. About 200 farmworkers and supervisors will take part. The program includes a video, group talk, and hands-on earplug training. Researchers will measure noise exposure and survey participants to see if the program helps reduce hearing damage.
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Study facts
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- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2032
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Currently employed as a farmworker or supervisor at a participating farm * Able to provide informed consent * Able to understand and communicate in Spanish or English Exclusion Criteria: * Not currently working at a participating farm at the time of recruitment * Unable or unwilling to wear a personal noise dosimeter during a work shift * Unable to complete study procedures (e.g., surveys or training)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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San Diego State University
San Diego, California, 92182, United States
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