Prevention of Noise-induced Damage by Use of Antioxidants

Summary

The current study is a dubble-blinde placebo-controlled cross-over study verifying the preventive effect of antioxidants on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and noise-induced tinnitus (NIT). The antioxidants comprise of a mixture of magnesium and n-acetylcystein which should be taken 1h before leisure noise above 100dB for at least 30 minutes.

Timeline

Start

2012-11

Primary completion

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Completion

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Publications

• Gilles A, Ihtijarevic B, Wouters K, Van de Heyning P. Using prophylactic antioxidants to prevent noise-induced hearing damage in young adults: a protocol for a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2014 Apr 5;15:110. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-110.

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