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AI and blood tests aim to predict hearing loss in seniors
NCT ID NCT07612618
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a tool that predicts age-related hearing loss using artificial intelligence and blood samples. Researchers will analyze 15 years of data from 1,000 older adults and also test 100 seniors for proteins linked to memory problems. The goal is to identify risks early and help prevent both hearing loss and dementia.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,000 people
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- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This study enrolls community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years from multiple Chinese centers. Inclusion: occupational noise exposure, longitudinal pure-tone audiometry, complete clinical data. Exclusion: non-age/noise hearing loss (e.g., otitis media, otosclerosis, Meniere's disease), missing data \>20%, severe mental/cognitive impairment. The prospective cohort (n=100) recruited from community health centers in North and East China. Inclusion: permanent local residents (≥9 months/year), able to complete assessments, WHO ARHL criteria (PTA≥25 dB HL), written consent. Exclusion: severe psychiatric disorders, major organ failure (NYHA III-IV, eGFR\<30), life expectancy \<3 years, non-ARHL loss, diagnosed dementia, Parkinson's, stroke with severe sequelae, or other unsuitable conditions. Prospective participants followed at baseline, 12 months. Among them, 50 ARHL with cognitive impairment (MoCA\<26) and 50 with ARHL+normal cognition (MoCA≥26) receive proteomics analysis for biomarker discovery
- Ages
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60 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 60 years; 2. Availability of longitudinal pure-tone audiometry data; 3. Documented history of occupational noise exposure; 4. Complete clinical data (including past medical history and medication history). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Hearing loss caused by non-age or non-noise factors (e.g., otitis media, otosclerosis, Meniere's disease); 2. Missing clinical data \>20%; 3. Concurrent severe mental illness or cognitive impairment (unable to complete audiological assessment).
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