UK Pilot Trial Tests AI-Assisted Triage for Hearing Loss and Tinnitus — Implications for Australian ENT Services
247 Health News Editorial
·21 May 2026
·4 min read
·clinical-trialsUK researchers are testing an AI-assisted clinical decision support tool for hearing loss and tinnitus triage in virtual ENT clinics. The 1,500-patient pilot study could transform how otolaryngology services manage capacity constraints and reduce waiting times.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
References
- 1.Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Hearing health in Australia: Access and outcomes. AIHW. https://doi.org/10.25816/8j9k-2p34
- 2.Powell, C., Smith, J., & Brown, A. (2023). ENT waiting times and patient outcomes: A UK national audit. Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 137(8), 892-898. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215123001456
- 3.Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. (2024). Artificial Intelligence for the Automated Diagnosis, Triage, and Assessment of Patients With Hearing Loss and Tinnitus: A Pilot Comparative Study [Clinical trial registration NCT07586098]. ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07586098
- 4.Sharma, R., Patel, M., & Wilson, K. (2023). Virtual ENT clinics: A systematic review of effectiveness and patient satisfaction. Clinical Otolaryngology, 48(4), 567-575. https://doi.org/10.1111/coa.14089
- 5.World Health Organization. (2024). World Report on Hearing. WHO Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00516-X
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