Clinical trials: Age Related Hearing Loss
Senile Deadness
Efficacy and Safety of rTMS Combined With HA in the Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Aged Related Hearing Loss
This study is a real-world interventional trial enrolling 189 participants: older adults with age-related hearing loss not using hearing aids (ARHL-nonHA), those using hearing aids (ARHL-HA), and those with normal hearing (HC).
- Trial name
- NCT07389213
- Testing
- repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
PC-Based Rehabilitation of Auditory Function
Many older subjects experience difficulty in understanding speech in noisy environments. Part of this problem is related to changes that occur in the ear with age and compromise the hearing of high-pitched sounds.
- Trial name
- CINT (NCT00724347)
- Testing
- Consonant Identification Training
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Early Identification of Age-related Hearing Impairment
The need for future hearing rehabilitation is enormous. World Health Organization (WHO 2021) has estimated that by 2050, 2.5 billion people will have some degree of hearing loss, and 1/4 of them will require hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT06418321
- Testing
- Investigational device, Audiometer, Otomicroscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalto University
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Hearing Aids Use in Elderly: Efficacy in Speech Perception and in Health-related Quality of Life
Background: Prevalence of hearing loss increases over age; its estimated prevalence is 40-50% in people older than 75 years. Recent studies agree that modification in the hearing threshold contributes to deterioration in…
- Trial name
- NCT04333043
- Testing
- audiological test, cognitive questionnaires
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Piacenza
Age-related Hearing Loss, Dementia
Management of Age-Related Auditory Decline and Early Warning of Its Co-occurring Dementia
Against the backdrop of global population aging, age-related hearing loss (ARHL) has reached epidemic proportions and is increasingly recognized as an independent risk factor for cognitive decline and other major…
- Trial name
- AHEAD (NCT07608640)
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Age-related Hearing Loss, Cognitive Decline
Auditory-Cognitive Dual-Task Intervention for Older Adults With Hearing Loss
Background: Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a common and irreversible condition that has been recently associated with cognitive decline and dementia. Hence, if ARHL is treated earlier, the risk of dementia might decrease.
- Conditions
- Age-related Hearing Loss, Cognitive Decline, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT06486285
- Testing
- Auditory-cognitive dual-task training (ACDT)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Presbycusis, Age Related Hearing Loss
Mitochondrial Genetics of Presbycusis
The main goal of this study is to identify mitochondrial mutations associated with presbycusis. Patients affected by severe presbycusis and normal hearing controls (according to ISO7029 norm) will be enrolled if satisfying…
- Trial name
- MITOPRES (NCT03720964)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Age-related Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss and Communication Needs in a Group Care Setting for Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a multicomponent hearing care intervention for the PACE staff members in order to learn more about communication and engagement.
- Trial name
- NCT04659967
- Testing
- Virtual Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Age-related Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
A Prospective Cohort Study On Change of Cognitive Function In Aged-related Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids
Background: Deafness is one of the nine potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia simulated by the Lancet dementia Prevention, intervention and Care Committee in 2017.
- Conditions
- Age-related Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Aid, Cognitive Function Abnormal
- Trial name
- NCT05694039
- Testing
- Hearing Aids
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 388 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Dementia
Words on the Brain: Can Reading Rehabilitation for Age-Related Vision Impairment Improve Cognitive Functioning?
Age-related vision impairment and dementia both become more prevalent with increasing age. Research into the mechanisms of these conditions has proposed that some of their causes (e.g., macular degeneration/glaucoma and…
- Conditions
- Age-related Macular Degeneration, Dementia, Low Vision, Low Vision Aids
- Trial name
- WOTB (NCT04276610)
- Testing
- Low Vision Reading Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Presbycusis
Improving Speech in Noise Perception for Individuals With Age-related Hearing Loss
Hearing loss, especially for speech perception in the presence of noise, may lead older individuals to withdraw from social situations.
- Trial name
- NCT07192757
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hearing Loss, Hearing Impairment
HEARS Maryland: Extending Capacity for Affordable, Accessible Hearing Care Through Older Adult Peer Mentorship
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) delivered hearing loss intervention program (HEARS) for older adults in Maryland in collaboration with community organizations.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Impairment, Age Related Hearing Loss, Age-related Hearing Impairment
- Trial name
- HEARS MD (NCT07699146)
- Testing
- HEARS MD Device, HEARS MD Program
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Presbycusis
Hearing and Cognition in Aging Adults
This cohort study is expected to provide valuable insights into the complex interplay between auditory and cognitive functions and how they change over time.
- Trial name
- ACAV (NCT06183450)
- Testing
- auditory level, cognitive level, quality of life level
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Frailty, Malnutrition
Impact of Auditory Stimulation in Eating Pleasure (EDERE 2021)
Background. Decreased taste and smell contribute to loss of appetite (anorexia), and the resulting protein-energy malnutrition increases the frailty of the elderly.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Malnutrition, Anorexia, Presbycusis
- Trial name
- EDERE 2021 (NCT04923087)
- Testing
- Compare the noise and pleasure of crunching between two hyperprotein nutritional supplements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Age-related Hearing Loss, Presbycusis
Genetic Study of Age Related Hearing Loss
Age-related hearing loss, or presbyacusis, is one of the most common chronically handicapped conditions for the elderly. Many factors including genetics, diet, diseases, drugs, socioeconomic factors and environmental variables…
- Trial name
- ARHL (NCT01732289)
- Testing
- genes
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Hearing Loss, Presbycusis
Predicting Success With Hearing Aids
The primary complaint of individuals with hearing loss is difficulty understanding speech in the presence of background noise. Although hearing aids help individuals understand speech in background noise better, there is a high…
- Trial name
- NCT00371449
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Sight and Hearing Investigation Into Effects on Delirium
The goal of this observational study is to learn about sensory loss in hospital patients with delirium. The main questions it aims to answer are: Are hearing and vision loss related to increased risk of having delirium? Do…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Age-Related, Hearing Disability, Delirium
- Trial name
- SHIELD (NCT06176625)
- Testing
- Communication Signage, Amplifier Use
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Normal Hearing
The RBANS-H in Older Adults With Normal Hearing or Age-related Hearing Loss
The present cross-sectional study aims to examine the cognitive capabilities of older adults, aged 50 to 89, with normal hearing or age-related hearing loss by means of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of…
- Trial name
- RBANS-H_ARHL (NCT03208608)
- Testing
- RBANS-H
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Age-related Hearing Impairment, Personal Communication
Hearing Health for Korean American Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The objective of this study is to develop and assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a community-delivered, affordable, and accessible hearing care intervention tailored to the needs of…
- Conditions
- Age-related Hearing Impairment, Personal Communication, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- K-HEARS MCI (NCT06068933)
- Testing
- K-HEARS Intervention, K-HEARS Sound Amplifier Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hearing Loss
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation Pilot Study
The purpose of this clinical trial pilot is to obtain feasibility and pilot data necessary to inform the hearing intervention being designed for a larger R01 clinical trial that seeks to determine whether best practice hearing…
- Trial name
- P-EARLHI (NCT05970211)
- Testing
- Phonak Audeo Lumity Receiver in Canal Hearing Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida