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Otoferlin Gene-mediated Hearing Loss Natural History Study

Akouos, Inc.

Start Date

7/14/2022

Completion Date

2/1/2029

Summary

This is a retrospective and prospective longitudinal study in participants with Otoferlin Gene-Mediated Hearing Loss.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: No minimum to 44 years

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical presentation of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), including auditory neuropathy (AN) / auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) phenotype or medical history of AN / ANSD phenotype earlier in life 2. Mutation(s) in the otoferlin gene 3. Able and willing to comply with all study requirements, as evidenced by successful completion of the informed consent (and assent, if applicable) process Additional Criteria for Inclusion in the Prospective Phase: 4. Presence of OAE / CM and absent / abnormal ABRs in at least one ear (that does not have a cochlear implant) within 12 months prior to or at the Month 0 visit Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unwillingness or inability of the potential participant and/or legally authorized representative to comply with all protocol requirements 2. Presence of cochlear nerve deficiency and/or cochlear nerve dysplasia Additional Criteria for Exclusion from the Prospective Phase: 3. Presence of bilateral cochlear implants at the time of record review or planned within the next 6 months 4. Presence of middle ear or auditory brainstem implant(s) at the time of record review or planned within the next 6 months 5. Any condition that would not allow the potential participant to complete follow-up assessments during the course of the study and/or, in the opinion of the Investigator, makes the potential participant unsuitable for the study Note: Potential participants will not be excluded based on their sex, gender, race, or ethnicity

Interventions

OTHER

Natural History Study

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Conditions

Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral

Locations

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa 52242

United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

United States

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

United States

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee 37232-8605

United States

Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Parkville, Victoria VIC 3052

Australia

University Hospital in Tübingen

Tübingen, 72076

Germany

Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Hospital

Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona 08950

Spain

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 100

Taiwan

Ankara University

Ankara, Turkey 06230

Turkey (Türkiye)

University College London

London, United Kingdom NW1 2PG

United Kingdom