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NCT00097448 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Sudden Deafness Treatment Trial

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
255
Enrollment target

NCT00097448: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

NCT00097448 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. The registered enrollment target is 255 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00097448, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
255 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This trial aims to compare the efficacy of oral prednisone vs. methylprednisolone injected into the middle ear for the treatment of moderate-to-severe, sudden sensorineural hearing loss (inner ear hearing loss affecting one ear that occurs over less than 72 hours).

Primary Outcome

Change from baseline to 2mos of 4-frequency (500, 1000, 2000, 4000Hz) pure tone average.

Interventions

  • DRUG prednisone
  • DRUG methylprednisolone sodium succinate

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 255 participants
Start Date 2004-12
Est. Completion 2011-03
Phase Phase 3

What the finished NCT00097448 record still lists

NCT00097448 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 255 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which prednisone is the first listed.

NCT00097448 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00097448 about?

NCT00097448 is a clinical study titled "Sudden Deafness Treatment Trial". This trial aims to compare the efficacy of oral prednisone vs. methylprednisolone injected into the middle ear for the treatment of moderate-to-severe, sudden sensorineural hearing loss (inner ear hearing loss affecting one ear that occurs over less than 72 hours).

What is the current status of trial NCT00097448?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 255 participants. The study started on 2004-12. Estimated completion is 2011-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00097448?

The interventions under investigation include: prednisone (DRUG), methylprednisolone sodium succinate (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00097448?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, which has 73 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00097448's enrollment target sits among peer trials

255 1242nd of 2000 higher than 756 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00097448, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00097448 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.