Clinical trials: Ear Diseases
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Dysarthria
Application of Ideal Binary Masking to Disordered Speech
Dysarthria and hearing loss are communication disorders that can substantially reduce intelligibility of speech and the addition of background noise adds a further challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT05244603
- Testing
- Ideal binary mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 435 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Cisplatin Ototoxicity, Hearing Loss
Randomized Trial Comparison of Ototoxicity Monitoring Programs
This study involves research. Some chemotherapeutic drugs that can permanently reduce hearing are termed "ototoxic". One such drug is the chemotherapy called cisplatin.
- Trial name
- COMP-VA (NCT02099786)
- Testing
- COMP-VA, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute Otitis Media, Acute Otitis Externa
Pediatric Emergency Department Smartphone Otoscope Study (PED-Oto)
Acute otitis media (AOM), defined as acute inflammation in the middle ear, is a leading cause of health encounters and antimicrobial prescriptions in children worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02918773
- Testing
- Smartphone otoscope, Conventional otoscope
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hearing Loss, Unilateral
Single-Sided Deafness in the Medicare Population
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of cochlear implantation in adults 65 years of age and older.
- Trial name
- NCT05250414
- Testing
- MED-EL Cochlear Implant System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Med-El Corporation
Otomycosis
Efficacy and Safety Study of Miconazole Oil Versus Vehicle on Fungal Infection of the Ear Canal (Otomycosis)
This study involves two portions, a randomized, double-blind portion and an open-label portion, to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Miconazole oil 2% versus its Vehicle in the treatment of fungal infection of the outer ear…
- Trial name
- NCT04432376
- Testing
- miconazole 2% oil, vehicle oil
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc.
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing Aid Signal Processing Comparative Study
Participants will be fit with each of two hearing instruments in an ABA cross-over design. The study will consist of a total of three approximately 10-day home trials with the devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04839289
- Testing
- Receiver-in-canal hearing instrument; Manufacturer A, Receiver-in-canal hearing instrument; Manufacturer B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Tinnitus
Neurobiological Similarities of Tinnitus and PTSD
Psychiatric distress caused by PTSD may increase attention toward tinnitus, as well as perceived loudness and discomfort. It is important to understand how tinnitus-related distress and PTSD negatively interact together, in order…
- Trial name
- NCT05981391
- Testing
- resting-state functional MRI, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for the DSM-5 (CAPS-5), Tympanometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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, Hearing Impaired Children
Audiobooks for Hearing Loss App as Auditory Training
The goal of the proposed project is to create an Audiobooks for Hearing Loss (HL) App - an audiobook App that has a wide array of user-selectable features designed to provide auditory training.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Impaired Children, Hearing Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04231396
- Testing
- Audiobooks for hearing loss App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioSpeech
Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Phase 3 Clinical Trial: D-methionine to Reduce Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
This prospective study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial of oral D-methionine (D-met) to reduce noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT02903355
- Testing
- D-methionine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Illinois University
Hearing Loss
Clinical Evaluation of the Nucleus 5 Cochlear Implant (CI) System
To evaluate the performance of the Nucleus 5 Cochlear Implant System.
- Trial name
- NCT01072409
- Testing
- Nucleus 5 Cochlear implant, Cochlear implantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Open-source Hearing Aid Platform Comparisons
New discoveries for hearing loss intervention are often impeded by the proprietary nature of commercial hearing aids and their use in scientific research as "black boxes".
- Trial name
- COSP-1 (NCT05693610)
- Testing
- Portable OSP, Cloud-based OSP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hearing Impairment, Sensorineural
Auditory Training and Hearing Aid Satisfaction
Although hearing aids are the most common treatment for hearing loss, and have the potential to help seniors stay active and productive, almost 50% of them who receive hearing aids rarely if ever use them, a state of affairs…
- Trial name
- ATandHAs (NCT04230876)
- Testing
- Auditory Brian Training Games/Activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hearing Loss
The Esteem® Hearing Implant Post Approval Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of the Esteem® Hearing Implant in subjects suffering from moderate to severe hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02666222
- Testing
- The Esteem Hearing Implant
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Envoy Medical Corporation
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss-Acute Exposure Treatment
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of zonisamide for the treatment of noise-induced hearing loss in adults.
- Trial name
- PINIHL-AET (NCT04768569)
- Testing
- Zonisamide 100Mg Cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Vestibular Diseases
Computerized Vestibular Rehabilitation
Disorders of vestibular function and balance are an important component of many conditions that commonly affect veterans, such as inner ear diseases, diabetes, and traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03589859
- Testing
- VOR Test, Computer Game, Nausea Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hearing Loss
Personal Sound Amplification Smartphone Application Feasibility
Find a personal sound amplification device that can help people hear better.
- Trial name
- PSAD (NCT03652909)
- Testing
- Ascending Hearing Technologies device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Hearing Loss
Effect of Hearing Aid Labeling on Speech Understanding Measures
New and experienced hearing aid users will be fit with two hearing devices. One will be labeled as an OTC (Over-The-Counter) device, the other will be labeled as a Prescriptive (i.e. professionally fit) device.
- Trial name
- NCT05274178
- Testing
- Audeo P hearing aid labeled as "Prescriptive", Audeo P hearing aid labeled as "OTC"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Hearing Loss
North Carolina Newborn Exome Sequencing for Universal Screening
The NC NEXUS research study is exploring the utility of next generation sequencing in newborn screening and parental decision making.
- Conditions
- Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Hearing Loss, Hereditary Disease
- Trial name
- NC_NEXUS (NCT02826694)
- Testing
- Well infant, whole exome sequencing, Diagnosed, whole exome sequencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Temporary Auditory Threshold Shift
Otoprotection With SPI-1005 for Prevention of Temporary Auditory Threshold Shift
Exposure to loud sounds can cause hearing loss. The purpose of this research study is to evaluate potential prevention of temporary changes in hearing that may occur after listening to music through an iPod or personal music…
- Trial name
- NCT01444846
- Testing
- SPI-1005 Low dose, SPI-1005 Middle dose, SPI-1005 High dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sound Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated