How can I enroll in this study?

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What is sudden sensorineural hearing loss?

Study overview

What is intratympanic steroid therapy? (Flash video)

What are the entry criteria?

What if I have limited or no medical insurance?

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Eight centers around the U.S. initially participated in this clinical study, and this has been expanded to eight more centers in the U.S. and Canada - check our list of centers for a list of participating clinics

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Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, recruited the first patient for the SSNHL trial on Dec 22, 2004. A total of 254 patients will be enrolled in this five year study.

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information for SSNHL investigators

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if you are UNABLE to contact one of our study centers, AND you have SSNHL within 2 weeks of the symptoms, you can also contact us at:

hearingresearch@gmail.com

 


Participating centers in the Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Multicenter Treatment Trial

Canada

California

Florida

Iowa

Maryland

New England

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary - Lead Center

Boston,  Massachusetts,  02114,  United States

Steven D. Rauch, MD,  Principal Investigator

Daniel J. Lee MD, Co-Principal Investigator

Chris Halpin, PhD, Senior Study Audiologist

PLEASE CONTACT:

Mary L. Bartley, RN, BA

PHONE: 617-573-3628

PAGER: 617-705-0222

mary_bartley@meei.harvard.edu 

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UMass Memorial Medical Center

(patients enrolling at this center and completing the study will be compensated financially)

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States

Richard Gacek, MD,  Principal Investigator

Todd Sauter, MA, Study Audiologist

PLEASE CONTACT:

Karen Longtine, BS, RN, CCRC  

PAGER: 508-722-0546

(AVAILABLE 24/7, wait for the three beeps, and then enter your phone number)

Karen.Longtine@umassmed.edu OR

hearingresearch@gmail.com

Michigan

Missouri

New York

Ohio

Texas








   
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