Clinical trials: Hearing Disorders
Hearing Impaired Children
Effects of Pilates and Balance Proprioception Exercises on Hearing Impairment
Static balance is the ability to hold the body in a specific position and posture, while dynamic balance is the ability to maintain balance while moving.
- Trial name
- NCT06198049
- Testing
- Pilates Training, Balance Proprioception Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hearing Loss, Genetic Disease
Auditory Restoration and Outcomes After Gene Therapy and Cochlear Implantation: a PRospective Cohort Analysis (AURORA)
This cohort study aims to explore the trends and differences in multidimensional perceptual levels of patients after cochlear implants or gene therapy, as well as to comprehensively assess the efficacy of gene therapy for…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Genetic Disease, Speech Perception
- Trial name
- NCT06237790
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Neck Pain, Unilateral Blindness
Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-relation to Neck Pain
Neck pain is a common complaint in the general population affecting 10-15% of the general population. females more than men. Known risk factors are: Trauma, Repetitive lifting of heavy objects at work, driving vibrating vehicles…
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Unilateral Blindness, Unilateral Deafness
- Trial name
- NCT00589407
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Congenital Hearing Loss Secondary to Biallelic Mutations of the Otoferlin Gene (OTOF)
A Study of DB-OTO, an Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Based Gene Therapy, in Children/Infants, Adolescents and Adults With Hearing Loss Due to Otoferlin Mutations
Regeneron is conducting a study of an investigational new drug called DB-OTO. DB-OTO is a gene therapy that is being developed to treat pediatric and adult participants who have severe-to profound and profound hearing loss due to…
- Trial name
- CHORD (NCT05788536)
- Testing
- DB-OTO
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Cochlear Implantation, Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Retrospectively Investigating Longitudinal Outcomes in MED-EL SONATA 2 Cochlear Implant Recipients.
MED-EL Cochlear Implants (CI) provide auditory sensations via electrical stimulation of the auditory pathways for severely to profoundly hearing-impaired individuals who obtain little or no benefit from acoustic amplification in…
- Trial name
- LORIS (NCT07697911)
- Testing
- Transfer of data of SONATA 2 cochlear implant recipients
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Hearing Loss, Late-Onset Hearing Loss
Genetic Testing in Detection of Late-Onset Hearing Loss
Two major limitations of existing audiometric newborn hearing screening programs are their inability to detect forms of deafness that are not expressed at birth and the low compliance with obtaining recommended audiologic…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Late-Onset Hearing Loss, Deafness
- Trial name
- SoundGene (NCT00511381)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,681 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Hearing Loss
SSNHL in Head & Neck Cancer Patients
A sound dosimeter will be used to measure noise level to which a population of head and neck patients on the otolaryngology ward are exposed to. The device is the EXTECH 407764 type II sound level meter (IEC 651 RS232).
- Trial name
- NCT04609982
- Testing
- ear plugs
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Auditory Processing Disorder
Effects of Remote Microphone Hearing Aids on Children With Auditory Processing Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a disorder where the functions of the ear are normal, but the person has difficulty identifying or discriminating sounds and experiences listening difficulties in noise.
- Trial name
- NCT02353091
- Testing
- Remote Microphone Hearing Aids
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Hearing Impaired Children
Auditory Steady State Response vsAuditory Brainstem Response
All children with hearing loss should have access to resources necessary to reach their maximum potential. The following principles provide the foundation for effective EHDI[Early Hearing Detection \& Intervention] systems and…
- Trial name
- NCT04040517
- Testing
- Evoked potential audiometer
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Hearing Loss
School Screening and Telemedicine Specialty Referral to Address Childhood Hearing Loss in Rural Kentucky
This trial will evaluate a multilevel intervention (STAR model) that combines mobile health (mHealth) hearing screening tools with telemedicine technology for specialty care access in rural Kentucky schools.
- Trial name
- NCT05513833
- Testing
- Standard School Screening and Referral, Enhanced mHealth Screening, Specialty Telemedicine Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Monogenic Diabetes
Monogenic Diabetes Misdiagnosed as Type 1
The study has two aims: 1. To (1a) determine the frequency of monogenic diabetes misdiagnosed as type 1 diabetes (T1D) and (2) to define an algorithm for case selection. 2.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Monogenic Diabetes, Neonatal Diabetes, Maturity-onset Diabetes in the Young (MODY)
- Trial name
- ADDAM (NCT03988764)
- Testing
- None AHT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Sudden Hearing Loss
Trans-round Window Membrane Intracochlear Steroid
Safety and efficacy of intracochlear injection of glucocorticoid through the round window membrane in patients with profound or complete sudden sensorineural hearing loss
- Trial name
- NCT07540728
- Testing
- Experimental: Group A: intracochlear triamcinolone acetonide injection, intracochlear injection of dexamethasone, intratympanic dexamethasone injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), NF2-related Schwannomatosis
How Can the Experience of Hospital Outpatient Departments be Improved?
This project aims to improve outpatient departments by working with patients and staff to make these spaces more inclusive for people with sensory challenges (it focuses on people with nerve tumour conditions as they are more…
- Trial name
- NCT07818213
- Testing
- Qualitative data collection activities
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Cytomegalovirus Infections
Screening for Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in Newborns
Our central hypothesis is that screening newborn infants who either fail their newborn hearing test or have a diagnosis of small for gestational age (SGA) will lead to better identification of infants with congenital CMV…
- Trial name
- CMV (NCT02683096)
- Testing
- Observation
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Southern Illinois University
Deafness, Hearing Loss
Outcomes In Children With Developmental Delay And Deafness
Children with special needs require complex, individualized therapy to maximize their long-term quality of life. One subset of children with special needs includes those with both developmental delays and deafness.
- Trial name
- NCT01256229
- Testing
- cochlear implantation, hearing aids
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Hearing Impairment
Epidemiology of Non-syndromic Dominant Deafness
Hearing impairment is a common disorder that affects at least 7% of individuals in our countries. Even the causes of hearing impairment are numerous, genetic causes represent the main factor of sensorineural deafness.
- Trial name
- SURDOM (NCT01150305)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Cytomegalovirus Infections
Protein Biomarkers and Host RNA Expression Profiles in Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
This study seeks to identify and test host protein biomarkers and RNA expression profiles in dried blood spot samples as novel diagnostic markers of congenital cytomegalovirus sequelae and to improve the understanding of the…
- Conditions
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Cytomegalovirus Infections, Neonatal Infection, Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT07635368
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Speech
Social Influences on Sensorimotor Integration of Speech Production and Perception During Early Vocal Learning
The goal of this study is to investigate the role of social factors on speech learning, including production and perception, in infants ranging in age from ~7-18 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05634356
- Testing
- vocal-social reinforcement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Cochlear Implants, Sensory-Neural Hearing Loss
Balance in Children With Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implantation is performed in children with sensorineural hearing loss to restore hearing. Fifty percent of children with sensory neural hearing loss, who are candidates for cochlear implant, have vestibular (inner ear)…
- Conditions
- Cochlear Implants, Sensory-Neural Hearing Loss, Balance Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03620500
- Testing
- Gross motor and developmental balance testing
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hearing Loss
The Hearing Aid Effectiveness After Aural Rehabilitation (HEAR) Trial
This study compares the effectiveness of hearing aid appointments provided in a group format to those provided in an individual format.
- Trial name
- NCT00260663
- Testing
- Group hearing aid fittings, Group hearing aid follow-up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs