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Development of a Battery of Audiological Tests for the Precision Diagnosis of Age-related Hearing Loss (AUDIOGENAGE)

Primary Purpose

Presbyacusis

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
France
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Audiological and vestibular tests
Blood sampling
neurocognitive self-questionnaire
Sponsored by
Institut Pasteur
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Presbyacusis focused on measuring presbyacusis, aging, audiology, genetic

Eligibility Criteria

40 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

For all participants:

  • Be over the age of 40,
  • Be affiliated to a social security system,
  • Have a good command of the French language (oral and written).

For the group of participants with anticipated presbycusis:

- Having a hearing aid recipient or coming for a first hearing aid recipient .

For healthy volunteers:

- Have no known hearing loss.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Report having been chronically exposed to loud sounds.
  • Have a history of ototoxic substances,
  • To have sequelae of ear infections and/or a history of ENT disease that permanently affects hearing or balance,
  • Have an ethnic origin for which the Pasteur Institute does not have information on the frequency of variants of the genes studied.
  • Have type II diabetes,
  • Have a neurological or psychiatric condition that interferes with comprehension or ability to move,
  • Be under guardianship,
  • Be deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, or be subject to legal protection,
  • Not being subject to a social security system,
  • Taking narcotic substances, alcohol or medication that diminishes cognitive abilities.

Sites / Locations

  • Laboratoire de correction auditive
  • CEntre de Recherche et d'Innovation en Audiologie HumaineRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

people over the age of 40 who agree to participate in the research.

Arm Description

They are either people who have a hearing loss about 20 years older than their age and wear a hearing aid (or come in for a hearing aid), or people with normal hearing for their age.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Measurement of specificity and sensitivity of the audiological test battery in participants with early-onset presbycusis after identification of pathogenic variants by sequencing and division into subgroups.
specifity and sensitivity will be calculated to identify which tests or combinations of audiological and vestibular tests will be the most discriminating in characterizing each functional module of hearing from participants with monogenic forms of presbycusis of anticipated onset, each affecting a determined functional module, in comparison with an age-matched control group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Normative values for audiological and vestibular tests will be determined
Measurement of values by age range for all audiological and vestibular tests from the results of participants in the control group
Whole-exome sequencing of samples from participants with non-monogenic presbycusis
Whole-exome sequencing will be performed to establish a list of new candidate genes for predisposition to presbycusis.

Full Information

First Posted
February 25, 2022
Last Updated
September 29, 2023
Sponsor
Institut Pasteur
Collaborators
CEntre de Recherche et d'Innovation en Audiologie Humaine, Laboratoire de correction auditive
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05312983
Brief Title
Development of a Battery of Audiological Tests for the Precision Diagnosis of Age-related Hearing Loss
Acronym
AUDIOGENAGE
Official Title
Development of a Battery of Audiological Tests for the Precision Diagnosis of Age-related Hearing Loss
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
July 28, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
July 28, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
July 28, 2028 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Institut Pasteur
Collaborators
CEntre de Recherche et d'Innovation en Audiologie Humaine, Laboratoire de correction auditive

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is caused by many genetic and environmental factors. Its prevalence poses a public health challenge of early identification and effective hearing aid treatment. However, the lack of screening and of a validated audiological test battery to diagnose an individual's needs and to guide hearing aid adjustments is a major obstacle. Furthermore, monogenic forms of hearing loss affect only one functional module of hearing. The audiological test(s) dependent on the function of this module are affected, in a progressive manner, but not the others. A previous study showed that in early onset presbycusis patients, a quarter of the subjects tested were affected by monogenic presbycusis. The collection of audiological and vestibular tests, carried out on proven monogenic presbycusis patients and compared to that of normal hearing patients, would constitute a battery of tests allowing a precision diagnosis, then developed to all forms of presbycusis in order to study if the identification of abnormal functional modules can usefully guide the diagnosis and the early fitting.
Detailed Description
The AUDIOGENAGE project is a multi-center, non-invasive case-control study conducted by CERIAH (CEntre de Recherche et d'Innovation en Human Audiology) and LCA (Laboratory de correction auditive) in 700 volunteer participants identified in two groups: 500 Patients with age-related hearing loss of anticipated onset, 200 Control subjects, considered as normal hearing for their age at inclusion. All participants will undergo 6h audiological and vestibular tests, and also neurocognitive test (self-questionnaire). These tests will be conducted over 2 to 4 visits. A 10 mL-blood sample will be collected for a genetic analysis.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Presbyacusis
Keywords
presbyacusis, aging, audiology, genetic

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
2 groups : 500 participants with early onset presbycusis 200 participants with normal hearing for their age
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
700 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
people over the age of 40 who agree to participate in the research.
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
They are either people who have a hearing loss about 20 years older than their age and wear a hearing aid (or come in for a hearing aid), or people with normal hearing for their age.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Audiological and vestibular tests
Intervention Description
6h of audiological and vestibular tests divide in 3 sessions : Session A : objective audiological tests Session B ; subjective audiological tests Session C : balance tests.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Blood sampling
Intervention Description
A 10 mL blood sample will be collected during the study.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
neurocognitive self-questionnaire
Intervention Description
Four self-questionnaires to fill out to measure sleep quality, memory and emotional state
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Measurement of specificity and sensitivity of the audiological test battery in participants with early-onset presbycusis after identification of pathogenic variants by sequencing and division into subgroups.
Description
specifity and sensitivity will be calculated to identify which tests or combinations of audiological and vestibular tests will be the most discriminating in characterizing each functional module of hearing from participants with monogenic forms of presbycusis of anticipated onset, each affecting a determined functional module, in comparison with an age-matched control group.
Time Frame
2 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Normative values for audiological and vestibular tests will be determined
Description
Measurement of values by age range for all audiological and vestibular tests from the results of participants in the control group
Time Frame
4 years and 6 months
Title
Whole-exome sequencing of samples from participants with non-monogenic presbycusis
Description
Whole-exome sequencing will be performed to establish a list of new candidate genes for predisposition to presbycusis.
Time Frame
4 years and 6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: For all participants: Be over the age of 40, Be affiliated to a social security system, Have a good command of the French language (oral and written). For the group of participants with anticipated presbycusis: - Having a hearing aid recipient or coming for a first hearing aid recipient . For healthy volunteers: - Have no known hearing loss. Exclusion Criteria: Report having been chronically exposed to loud sounds. Have a history of ototoxic substances, To have sequelae of ear infections and/or a history of ENT disease that permanently affects hearing or balance, Have an ethnic origin for which the Pasteur Institute does not have information on the frequency of variants of the genes studied. Have type II diabetes, Have a neurological or psychiatric condition that interferes with comprehension or ability to move, Be under guardianship, Be deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, or be subject to legal protection, Not being subject to a social security system, Taking narcotic substances, alcohol or medication that diminishes cognitive abilities.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Celine Quinsac
Phone
+33 (0)1 76 53 50 29
Email
celine.quinsac@pasteur.fr
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Paul Avan, MD
Phone
+33 (0)1 76 53 50 94
Email
paul.avan@uca.fr
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Paul Avan, MD
Organizational Affiliation
CERIAH
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Laboratoire de correction auditive
City
Paris
ZIP/Postal Code
75001
Country
France
Individual Site Status
Not yet recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Arnaud Coez, PharmD
Phone
+33 (0)1 42 96 87 70
Email
arnaud.coez.ext@pasteur.fr
Facility Name
CEntre de Recherche et d'Innovation en Audiologie Humaine
City
Paris
ZIP/Postal Code
75012
Country
France
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Paul Avan, MD
Phone
+33 (0)1 76 53 50 94
Email
paul.avan@uca.fr

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