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Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-Relation to Neck Pain

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Hadassah Medical Organization, December 2007

Sponsored by: Hadassah Medical Organization
Information provided by: Hadassah Medical Organization
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00589407
  Purpose

Neck pain is a common complaint in the general population affecting 10-15% of the general population. females more than men. Known risk factors are: Trauma, Repetitive lifting of heavy objects at work, driving vibrating vehicles, frequents diving from boards and smoking. No study dealt with the possible role of unilateral loss of vision or hearing as a risk factor for the development of neck pain. Intuitively, one might suspect that unilateral blindness or deafness will lead to a tilted position of the head, in order to cover a better visual/audio field. This position, in time, might lead to the development of neck pain.

Our hypothesis is that patients with unilateral blindness/deafness will suffer from neck pain more frequently than the general population.


Condition
Neck Pain
Unilateral Blindness
Unilateral Deafness

Genetics Home Reference related topics:   nonsyndromic deafness   

MedlinePlus related topics:   Hearing Disorders and Deafness    Neck Injuries and Disorders   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Observational
Study Design:   Case Control, Cross-Sectional
Official Title:   Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-Relation to Neck Pain

Further study details as provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • neck pain [ Time Frame: two weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Biospecimen Retention:   None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:   300
Study Start Date:   October 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:   October 2008

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Months to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

study group: patients with unilateral blindness and unilateral deafness as the control group: patients attending the eye ENT clinics for other reasons as control


Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Men and women suffering from unilateral blindness or deafness
  • Men and women visiting the ophthalmology or ENT clinics (general population) for reasons other than unilateral blindness/deafness and agreeing to participate in the study.
  • Over 18 years of age
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

  • Subjects suffering from neck pain as a result of fractures, infection, or metastatic disease.
  • Inability to understand or fill out the questionnaire/informed consent.
  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00589407

Contacts
Contact: Yair Barzilay     972-2-6776292     Dbar@hadassah.org.il    

Locations
Israel
Hadassah Medical Organization.     Recruiting
      Jerusalem, Israel

Sponsors and Collaborators
Hadassah Medical Organization

Investigators
Principal Investigator:     Yair Barzilay     Hadassah Medical Organization    
  More Information

Responsible Party:   Hadassah Medical Organization ( Dr. Yair Barzilay )
Study ID Numbers:   BARZ-001HMO-CTIL
First Received:   December 23, 2007
Last Updated:   December 23, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00589407
Health Authority:   Israel: Ministry of Health

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Sensation Disorders
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Vision Disorders
Eye Diseases
Neck Pain
Pain
Blindness
Hearing Loss, Unilateral
Ear Diseases
Signs and Symptoms
Deafness
Hearing Disorders
Neurologic Manifestations
Hearing Loss

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 29, 2008




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