Clinical trials: Auditory Dysfunction, Central
Central Auditory Disease, Healthy
Testing a Possible Cause of Reduced Ability of Children to Process Speech in Noise
This study aims to increase our understanding of the difficulty people have recognizing the spoken word, especially in noisy situations.
- Trial name
- NCT00001957
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Alzheimer Disease (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Use of a Mobile Brain-Body Imaging Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation on Gait and Brain Function in Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is associated with impairments in both gait and cognition, significantly increasing fall risk. Falls are a leading cause of injury-related disability in older adults, and individuals with AD experience a…
- Trial name
- NCT07659964
- Testing
- Metronome
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Traumatic Brain Injury, Hearing Loss
Improving Speech in Noise Using Noninvasive Stimulation
Traumatic brain injury, a common injury in military service personnel, often leads to poor processing of speech in noisy environments.
- Trial name
- NCT07176936
- Testing
- Cymba Conchae stimulation, Earlobe stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Unilateral Hearing Loss
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of the Central Auditory System After Single Sided Deafness
The objective is to study the relation between the reorganization of the central auditory system, and the psychophysical deficits in binaural hearing in subjects with single sided deafness.
- Trial name
- SSD (NCT02534298)
- Testing
- functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Siderosis, Neurological Disorder
Audiovestibular Function in Infratentorial Superficial Siderosis
One in six people in the United Kingdom and over 400 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss. This figure will double by 2050 as predicted by the World Health Organisation.
- Conditions
- Siderosis, Neurological Disorder, Rare Diseases, Age Related Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- AViSS (NCT04200664)
- Testing
- Hearing assessment, Vestibular/balance assessment, Quality of life assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Does Acoustic Stimulation During Sleep Boost Slow Wave Sleep and Memory Performance?
With aging the amount of slow wave sleep decreases drastically and this disruption is markedly exaggerated in older adults suffering from mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04277104
- Testing
- Closed loop acoustic stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Healthy Individuals, Hearing Loss, Central
The Contributions of Age Related Changes in the Sound Localization Pathway to Central Hearing Loss
Age-related hearing loss, presbycusis, affects up to 50% of American adults. There are two main causes for presbycusis: 1) Progressive death of hair cells in the inner ear, and 2) Central hearing loss, or the reduced ability to…
- Trial name
- NCT04513782
- Testing
- Audiological Assessments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
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
Dementia, Hearing Loss
Evaluation of the Impact of Cochlear Implants on Cognition in Older Adults
The subjects will be age 65 years and older, with no upper limit of age range with hearing loss that are candidates for standard-of-care cochlear implant.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Hearing Loss, Presbycusis
- Trial name
- NCT02729402
- Testing
- Cognitive Testing
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia
Holistic Integration for Healthy Longevity and Aging in Place
Background: Taiwan is experiencing rapid population aging, with a growing prevalence of chronic diseases and functional impairments among older adults.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Depression Disorders, Nutrition Disorder
- Trial name
- HIHOPE (NCT06882434)
- Testing
- Local intervention program, Referral Process, Telehealth Education & Digital Integration
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable
Quest to Analyze One Thousand Humans Meditating
This study will be focused on assessing the molecular, physiological, and emotional correlates of an intensive meditation experience in the context of a retreat setting in a large 2000 plus-person cohort comprised of healthy and…
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Angina, Stable, Anxiety, Asthma
- Trial name
- QUANTUM (NCT06583395)
- Testing
- Advanced multi-component meditation practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tobias Moeller-Bertram
Alzheimer Disease, Hearing Loss
Hearing Instruments in Alzheimer's Disease
There is a strong connection between hearing loss and cognitive impairment, particularly dementia, in old age. Worldwide, dementia affects approximately 5% of persons over the age of 65 years.
- Trial name
- HIAD (NCT02294513)
- Testing
- Standard audiologic rehabilitation (incl. HI)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Phonak AG, Switzerland
Hearing Loss, Dementia
HEARS-SLP: Providing SLP-Delivered Hearing Health Care to Individuals With Cognitive Impairment
Building upon the HEARS audiologist-community health worker (CHW) model, this study intervention will be delivered by a speech-language pathologist (SLP).
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06008782
- Testing
- HEARS-SLP device, HEARS-SLP program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
HEARS-NPS: Addressing Hearing Loss as a Common Unmet Contributor of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
This randomized controlled trial study aims to evaluate a revised hearing care intervention for older adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Hearing Loss, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- HEARS-NPS (NCT06930560)
- Testing
- HEARS-NPS device, HEARS-NPS program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Blast Injuries, Brain Injuries
Central Auditory Processing Deficits Associated With Blast Exposure
The current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have resulted in unprecedented rates of exposure to high-intensity blasts and resulting brain injury.
- Conditions
- Blast Injuries, Brain Injuries, Age Factors
- Trial name
- NCT01567020
- Testing
- Diagnostic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury
Central Auditory Processing Disorders Associated With Blast Exposure
The incidence of central auditory dysfunction in war fighters who are exposed to high-explosive blasts while serving in combat have not been clearly determined.
- Conditions
- Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00554801
- Testing
- Audiological testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ear Noise, Tinnitus, Noise Induced
Multimodal Therapy for Somatosensory Tinnitus
Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears) affects approximately 10-15% of the adult population and significantly reduces quality of life in many patients.
- Conditions
- Ear Noise, Tinnitus, Noise Induced, Tinnitus, Subjective, Headache Other
- Trial name
- SOMATIN (NCT07468318)
- Testing
- Multimodal physiotherapy for TMJ and Cervical spine, Combined Exercise Program (Aerobic + Resistance + Breathing), Tinnitus-Specific Psychological Support
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Auditory Diseases, Central
Comparing Hearing Aid Fitting Methods in Blast-exposed Veterans
Since 2000, at least 250,000 U.S. Service members have experienced a blast-related mild traumatic brain injury. A retrospective analysis of over 100,000 post-9/11 Veterans shows that blast injury more than doubles the risk of a…
- Trial name
- SBA (NCT06309264)
- Testing
- Phonak Lumina P90
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
CNS Infection, Inner Ear Hearing Loss
CNS Infections Effect on the Inner Ear
Study on patients with CNS infections.
- Conditions
- CNS Infection, Inner Ear Hearing Loss, Vestibular Abnormality, Inner Ear Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03715569
- Testing
- Vestibular function, OAE/WBT, Biomarker
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nordsjaellands Hospital
Age-related Hearing Loss, PET-CT
PET-CT-based Study of Central Mechanisms of Cortical Metabolism in 18F-FDG and 18F-AV1451 Age-related Deafness
The participants were recruited from elderly subjects in the age range of 60-85 years and audiological assessments, cognitive function assessments, non-invasive brain imaging, behavioral assessments were collected from the normal…
- Trial name
- NCT05796011
- Testing
- hearing aids, without hearing intervention, healthy control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University