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Vitamin D May Aid Hearing Recovery in Pilot Trial

Randomized pilot study suggests frequency-specific benefit when added to corticosteroids

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    Study assessed the effect of vitamin D on hearing recovery.

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    Participants: 40 with sudden sensorineural hearing loss and low vitamin D.

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    Groups: corticosteroids + vitamin D vs. corticosteroids + placebo.

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    Significant improvement at 2000 Hz, 4000 Hz for vitamin D group.

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    All showed hearing improvement, but vitamin D had notable frequency-specific effects.

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    Study limitations: small sample size, single-center design.

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    Future studies needed to confirm these findings.

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Vitamin D May Aid Hearing Recovery in Pilot Trial

  • by Doug Brunk

  • March 17, 2026

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