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Clinical Research Details

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Descriptive Information

Title

The genetics of congenital hearing loss in Lebanon

Investigator Name

Marc Bassim

mb81@aub.edu.lb

Protocol Id

OTO.MB1.02

Status

Ongoing

Study Type

Clinical Research - Mechanisms of Human Disease

Phase

Looking for Med Students Volunteers

Collaborators

Georges Nemer

Conditions and Keywords

Conditions

hearing loss

Keywords

hearing loss,genetics

Study Design

Primary Purpose

Basic / Translational

Classification

N/A: Not Applicable

Time Perspective

Prospective

Masking

N/A: Not Applicable

Intervention Model

Single Group

Allocation

N/A: Not Applicable

Observational Study Model

Cohort

Eligibility and IRB

Gender

Both

Age Limits

Min: 0

Max: 18

IRB Approval

Yes

Healthy Volunteer

Study Description

a search for previously undescribed genetic etiologies for congenital hearing loss in the Lebanese population. The study involves collecting blood samples form children identified with congenital hearing loss and as many members of their families as possible, and running whole-exome sequencing on these samples in order to identify new genetic mutations.

Population Description

Children diagnosed with non-syndromic congenital hearing loss, and family members

Sampling Method

Inclusion Criteria

children with non-syndromic hearing loss and their families

Exclusion Criteria

syndromic hearing loss

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