Micronutrients to Prevent Noise-induced Hearing Loss

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Micronutrients to Prevent Noise-induced Hearing Loss (version 1.0) - A combination of antioxidants vitamins will be evaluated for the efficacy of preventing NIHL.

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is a significant clinical, social, and economic issue. Studies in animals have allowed us to identify mechanisms contributing to NIHL, including direct mechanical trauma, free radicals formed in association with metabolic stress, and reduced blood flow. A combination of antioxidant vitamins (beta-carotene, and vitamins C and E) and the mineral magnesium (which acts in part as a vasodilator but also as an antioxidant) is highly effective in preventing NIHL in...

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[Frédéric]

Just to recall the reference of the clinical trial:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00808470
Status : this study has been completed. Study completion date: December 2013.

Follow the link below for the detailed results (however there is no conclusion):
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT00808470?sect=X4301256#othr

I thought these links below would interest everyone (especially about the grants):
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4198662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3395201/
http://grantome.com/grant/NIH/U01-DC008423-02
http://www.ur.umich.edu/0809/Nov17_08/07.php