Links tinnitus and hearing changes after head and neck cancer treatment
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Ear, nose & throat, Injuries & trauma, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at how tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hearing problems may develop after radiotherapy alone or with certain chemotherapy for high-risk head and neck cancer. The goal is to better understand who is more likely to experience these side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult (18 or older) with certain high-risk throat/ear/nose (ENT) cancer before or after surgery
- You have not had any prior chemotherapy or radiation treatment
- Your planned treatment includes radiation doses of about 60–70 Gy over 6–7 weeks, with the exact plan matching the study’s options
- You can be treated with the cisplatin schedule the study uses, or you have a reason you can’t take cisplatin (so you get the study’s alternative treatment options)
- Your tinnitus is not already moderate or worse (it must be below grade 2 on the study’s scale)
- You have no major memory/thinking problems that would make it hard to complete the study tests
Quick eligibility check
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