Clinical trials: Ear Noise
Tinnitus
Treatment of Tinnitus Using a Web-based Sound and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Most tinnitus sufferers experiences significant anxiety or depression that worsens the subjective symptoms related to tinnitus. In this study, we intend to use internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in addition to…
- Trial name
- NCT02438891
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
Risk Factors for Hearing Loss as a Result of Exposure to Noise During Military Training in the IDF
As part of the proposed work, the investigators would like to examine whether there is a need to use a training video to train IDF combat soldiers to improve the use of ear plugs and to prevent hearing loss from exposure to…
- Trial name
- NCT03314116
- Testing
- Guidance on auditory protection
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
Noise Exposure and Near-Infrared Light
The primary objective of this work is to determine the effect noise has on the auditory system (both auditory health and performance) and also the degree to which the effect of pre-noise therapy such as Near Infrared (NIR) light…
- Trial name
- NCT03834714
- Testing
- Near Infrared Light, Noise Stimulus
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
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
Bilateral Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Spatial Cues, Task Demands, and Auditory Selective Attention
Understanding speech in restaurants and other noisy environments is the most common complaint from the more than 60 million Americans with hearing impairment.
- Conditions
- Bilateral Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, Bilateral, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT07765186
- Testing
- Existing bilateral cochlear implants, Normal Hearing Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Surgical Procedures, Noise
Impact of Anesthesia Alarm Volume on Mental Workload in Surgical Trainees
Noise in hospital environments, particularly in operating rooms, poses challenges to both patient comfort and healthcare professionals' performance.
- Conditions
- Surgical Procedures, Noise, Hearing Disorder, Mental Workload
- Trial name
- ASLEC02 (NCT07089485)
- Testing
- effects of sound
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Tinnitus, Traumatic Brain Injury
Investigating the Neurobiology of Tinnitus
The investigators hypothesize that individual differences exist in resting-state cortical attention, control, sensory, and emotion networks prior to noise exposure and these differences predispose some to the development of…
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Traumatic Brain Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01294124
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tinnitus, Acupuncture
Efficacy of Acupuncture on Chronic Tinnitus and Its Association With Auditory Brainstem Response Measures
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture works to treat chronic tinnitus in adults. It will also learn about the neurophysiological effects of acupuncture on auditory conduction pathway function.
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Acupuncture, Auditory Brainstem Response
- Trial name
- NCT07522567
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Hearing Impairment
Do Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones Improve the Quality of Care in Hearing Impaired Patients?
Participants will be recruited by performing chart reviews of patients to be seen at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Ophthalmology and Optometry Clinic. A sample size of at least 30 patients is needed (60 eyes).
- Trial name
- NCT05420038
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Chronic Tinnitus
rTMS for the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus: Optimization by Simulation of the Cortical Tinnitus Network
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is used to modulate both the auditory and non-auditory neural pathways contributing to the perception of phantom sounds.
- Trial name
- Multisite rTMS (NCT01663324)
- Testing
- rTMS intervention 1, rTMS intervention 2
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regensburg
Tinnitus
Exploring the Links Between Hearing, Cognition and Brain Activity in People With Tinnitus
The goal of this observational study is to understand the mechanisms underlying tinnitus, and improve the clinical assessment strategies needed to develop targeted therapeutic interventions by comparing endogenous attention…
- Trial name
- GHOSTTONE (NCT06940726)
- Testing
- Quality of Life questionnaires, Hearing tests, Auditory prediction task
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Tinnitus, Subjective
Comparison of the Two Validated German Versions of the "Tinnitus Functional Index" for Switzerland and for Germany
Tinnitus is defined as a perception of sound without any external sound source. Chronic tinnitus is a frequent condition that can affect the quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT03638986
- Testing
- No intervention planned
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Tinnitus
Internet-based Reiki for Tinnitus 2021
The objectives of the study will be 1) to develop and show the feasibility of an internet-based Reiki therapy as an intervention for tinnitus, 2) to deliver Reiki therapy for tinnitus as a potential treatment, 3) to maintain a…
- Trial name
- NCT04988399
- Testing
- Reiki
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Hearing Impairment, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing Aid Noise Reduction in Pediatric Users (Oticon Study)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of OpenSound Navigator (OSN), a hearing aid speech-enhancement algorithm developed by Oticon, as treatment for pediatric hearing aid users.
- Trial name
- OtiS (NCT03771287)
- Testing
- Oticon OpenSound Navigator speech enhancement algorithm, Oticon omni-directional microphone algorithm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral
Reliability of a Portable Audiometric Device Based on Active Noise-Canceling Headphones for Clinical Hearing Assessment
Part One: Research Background Globally, approximately 500 million people suffer from disabling hearing loss, accounting for about 6.8% of the world's population. Hearing loss has emerged as a major global health issue.
- Trial name
- NCT06811610
- Testing
- Participants were tested for hearing using a new type of hearing detection device, Participants' hearing was tested using a new portable pure tone audiometry device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Tinnitus
An fMRI Investigation of the Effects of IV Lidocaine on Tinnitus
This is an exploratory pilot open-label study to identify the signal changes on fMRI of patients with tinnitus and with temporary suppression of the tinnitus with IV lidocaine.
- Trial name
- NCT04192773
- Testing
- IV Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- D. Bradley Welling, MD, PhD
Meniere Disease, Psychosocial Problem
Comprehensive Evaluation in Patients With Meniere's Disease
The aim of our study is to determine the severity of the disease in people with Meniere's Disease; physical conditions such as balance, posture, pain, physical activity level, neck joint range of motion, proprioception; to…
- Conditions
- Meniere Disease, Psychosocial Problem, Physical Disability, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05844657
- Testing
- Case report form, Tinnitus disability scale, A feeling of fullness and/or pressure in the ear
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Hearing/ET/Vestibular in Balloon Pilots
This study looks at whether working as a hot-air balloon pilot-being exposed to burner noise, changes in air pressure/temperature, and vertical acceleration-is linked to changes in hearing, Eustachian tube function, and…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Vestibular Disorders, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- FLIGHT-EAR (NCT07200310)
- Testing
- Non-invasive audiologic and vestibular assessments
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of Nucleus 6 Sound Coding Algorithms
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the features of the Nucleus 6 Sound Processor (CP900 series) on existing Nucleus recipients who currently use the previous generation sound processor, the Cochlear Nucleus CP810 (also…
- Trial name
- NCT01854879
- Testing
- Nucleus 6 sound processor
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Tinnitus
The Value of EMDR in the Treatment of Tinnitus
A prospective, randomized, controlled, clinical trial with blind evaluator that uses TRT and EMDR as a treatment for tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT03114878
- Testing
- TRT / EMDR, TRT / CBT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp