NCT05572073Recruiting
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
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