How cancer treatments affect hearing and thinking
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Ear, nose & throat, Injuries & trauma, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how common cancer treatments (certain chemotherapies and radiation to the head and neck) affect hearing in noisy places, thinking skills, and quality of life related to hearing. It aims to understand and possibly reduce these side effects.
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Who can take part
- You are a native Finnish speaker.
- You had normal hearing for your age before cancer treatment started.
- Your cancer treatment is one of these: cisplatin or oxaliplatin as main chemo, cisplatin-based chemoradiation for head and neck cancer, or radiation therapy to the head and neck.
- You have not been treated for another cancer with chemotherapy or radiation before.
- You do not have a history of major ear disease or hearing loss before this cancer treatment.
- If you are in a treatment arm, you are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study, and you are not allergic to the study medications.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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