Clinical trials: Ear Diseases
Otitis Media, Suppurative
Amoxicillin-clavulanate in Treating Acute Otitis Media Evaluated by Daily Tympanometry
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of amoxicillin-clavulanate in treating acute otitis media in children. The primary end point is time to disappearance of middle ear effusion which monitored by daily tympanometry…
- Trial name
- NCT01244581
- Testing
- Amoxicillin-clavulanate
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oulu
Keloid of Ear Lobe
siRNA Microneedle Patches for Ear Keloid Post-Surgical Scars
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether small interfering RNA (siRNA) microneedle patches can improve the scar appearances of ear keloids treated with surgery.
- Trial name
- SILK (NCT07596628)
- Testing
- Small interfering RNA (siRNA) Microneedle Patches, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser Surgery, Intralesional Triamcinolone 40 mg/mL
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Ong Kim Yao
Neurofibromatosis Type 2, Progressive Vestibular Schwannomas
Phase 2 Study of Bevacizumab in Children and Young Adults With NF 2 and Progressive Vestibular Schwannomas
To determine the hearing response rate at 24 weeks after treatment with bevacizumab for symptomatic vestibular schwannomas (VS) in children and young adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF 2).
- Trial name
- NCT01767792
- Testing
- Bevacizumab
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hearing Loss
INSPIRES Hearing Health Trial - INnovative Psychological Intervention to REduce Stigma in Hearing Health Trial
Background: Reminding people they are moral adaptable human beings ("self-affirming") reduces the perceived stigma associated with wearing hearing aids and increases actual hearing aid use.
- Trial name
- INSPIRES (NCT04680845)
- Testing
- Self-affirmation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3,012 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL)
Intracochlear Injection of Glucocorticoid
This study is a prospective, randomized pilot study. To verify safety and efficacy of intracochlear injection of glucocorticoid through the round window membrane in patients with total sudden sensorineural hearing loss safety and…
- Trial name
- NCT07134075
- Testing
- intracochlear triamcinolone acetonide injection, intracochlear injection of dexamethasone through the round window membrane, intracochlear dexamethasone injection and intratympanic dexamethasone injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Obesity, Weight Loss
Auricular Acupressure Integrated With Mobile Device for Weight Reduction
Obesity is a common global health problem. A three-arm randomised waitlist-controlled feasibility trial is proposed. A total of 59 subjects (19-21 subjects per arm) will be recruited.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Mobile Application, Ear Acupressure
- Trial name
- NCT03442712
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure plus smartphone App, Auricular acupressure
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Head and Neck Cancer, Ototoxicity
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy or 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy in Decreasing Hearing Loss in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Parotid Tumors
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Ototoxicity, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01216800
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, assessment of therapy complications, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom
Tinnitus
Nitrous Oxide Treatment for Tinnitus
Tinnitus is perception of sound without the presence of an external acoustic stimulus. Approximately 50 million Americans experience chronic tinnitus and of these, 10 million have bothersome tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT03365011
- Testing
- Nitrous oxide gas for inhalation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tinnitus, Subjective
OTO-313 in Subjects With Subjective Tinnitus
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, plasma pharmacokinetics (PK), and exploratory efficacy of OTO-313 administered as an intratympanic injection for the treatment of subjective tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT03918109
- Testing
- OTO-313
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Otonomy, Inc.
Tympanic Membrane Perforation, Eardrum Perforation
Biodesign® Otologic Repair Graft
The post-market follow-up clinical trial of the Cook® Biodesign® Otologic Repair Graft will follow patients up to 3 months post-implantation to determine the percent of patients with complete closure of the tympanic membrane.
- Trial name
- NCT04635228
- Testing
- Biodesign Otologic Repair Graft
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Cook Research Incorporated
Tinnitus
Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Study of Tinnitus Treatment Methods
The purpose of this multi-site randomized clinical study was to assess treatment outcomes for three forms of tinnitus treatment: Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), Tinnitus Masking, and Tinnitus Education (TED).
- Trial name
- NCT00235807
- Testing
- Tinnitus Masking, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), Tinnitus Education (TED)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Autologous Bone Marrow Harvest and Transplant for Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Autologous human bone marrow mononuclear fraction (BMMF) will be harvested and given to children with bilateral moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02616172
- Testing
- Autologous Bone Marrow Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- James Baumgartner, MD
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Long QT Syndrome
Determine the Incidence of Long QT Amongst a Large Cohort of Subjects Diagnosed With Unilateral or Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss.
The purpose of this study is to determine the true incidence of long QT (LQT) amongst a large cohort of subjects diagnosed with unilateral (right/left) or bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02082431
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
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
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Electrical Impulse Parameters and Neuronal Population in the Cochlear Implanted Patient-PULSE
The cochlear implant provides good auditory performance despite high inter-individual variability, but performance in noise remains limited. Modification of the coding strategies could improve these performances.
- Trial name
- PULSE (NCT06013215)
- Testing
- Cochlear implant (Oticon) stimulation parameter optimization
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognition Disorder
MIND-Matosinhos: Multiple Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline
The present study aims to quantify the impact of a multidomain approach to prevent cognitive decline in individuals from the general population at-high risk of dementia.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognition Disorder, Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05383443
- Testing
- Cognitive training, Physical exercise, Nutrition education
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Saude Publica da Universidade do Porto
Hearing Loss
Clinical Performance, Safety and Patient Reported Outcomes of an Active Osseointegrated Steady-State Implant System
The aim of this clinical investigation is to collect data on objective and subjective hearing performance, quality of life and safety in adult subjects with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss or single-sided…
- Trial name
- NCT04041700
- Testing
- Osia 2 system
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
Determinants of Cognitive Impairment Among Geriatrics
This study aims to explore the determinants of cognitive impairment among Indonesian geriatrics in an Old Age Home.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Hearing Impairment, Vision Impairment and Blindness
- Trial name
- NCT03669536
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarumanagara University
Hearing Loss
Virtual Acoustic Localization Experiment
The present study has the evaluation of a test to measure the localization performance goal . It is about the perception of danger audio signals in everyday listening environments nearby which are reproduced in controlled…
- Trial name
- VALEEvE (NCT02602171)
- Testing
- Oldenburger sentence test, localization test
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Hearing Loss
Development and Assessment of a Spanish-Language Hearing Loss Toolkit for Self-Management
The objective of this application is to develop and evaluate Spanish-language hearing education materials for adults. Our hypothesis is that participants will demonstrate better understanding of their hearing loss and associated…
- Trial name
- NCT04534387
- Testing
- Spanish-Language Hearing Loss Toolkit for Self-Management, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Audiology Series Spanish Language Handouts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida