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Baseline cerumen blockage symptoms – Ear specific symptoms
| Variable | Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Decreased hearing | 15 (50) | 15 (50) |
| Feeling of fullness | 12 (40) | 18 (60) |
| Ringing or noises in the ear (tinnitus) | 12 (40) | 18 (60) |
| Ear itching | 11 (37) | 19 (63) |
| Water trapping or cracking noise after swimming or shower | 10 (33) | 20 (67) |
| Ear irritation/discomfort | 3 (10) | 27 (90) |
| Earache, tingling or pain | 1 (3) | 29 (97) |
| Total = 30 ears from 19 participants |
Visit 1 otoscopic evaluation
