Clinical trials: Hearing
Tinnitus
Inhibitor Masking Device & Sodium Channel, Voltage Gated, Type IX Alpha Subunit (SCN9) Gene Expression
To evaluate the effectiveness of the Inhibitor™ Tinnitus Masking Device. To determine if there is a higher incident of expression of the sodium channel, voltage gated, type IX alpha subunit (SCN9) gene in those subjects with…
- Trial name
- NCT01412918
- Testing
- The Inhibitor™ Tinnitus Masking Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Cochlear Hearing Loss
Retrospective Analysis of Long-term Speech Performance in Cochlear Implant Recipients Using Electro-acoustic Stimulation
This is a retrospective study designed to collect long-term speech perception results for cochlear implants recipients using electro-acoustic-stimulation as measured in the clinical routine and to confirm the performance of sound…
- Trial name
- NCT06301568
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Bionics AG
Hearing Loss
fNIRS, Listening Effort, and Motivation
The purpose of the current study is to measure oxygenation in the PFC using fNIRS in a sample of older adults with hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT05893992
- Testing
- Hearing aids with noise management features for listening in noise, Hearing aid for listening in quiet environments
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Hearing Loss, Emergency Service
Hearing Impairment, Strategies, and Outcomes in Emergency Departments
Aim 1: Establish the feasibility of screening for hearing loss in the ED Aim 2: Determine the acceptability of the screening procedure (among the ED population) Aim 3: Derive a preliminary estimate of the effect size of primary…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Emergency Service, Hospital Readmission
- Trial name
- Hear-VA (NCT03594500)
- Testing
- PockeTalker, No PockeTalker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- 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
Tinnitus
Effect of rTMS on Resting State Brain Activity in Tinnitus
One out of every five people experiences tinnitus (a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in the ear) ranging from mild to severe impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT00926237
- Testing
- Active 1 Hz rTMS - Active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation delivered at 1 Hz frequency, Active 10 Hz rTMS - active repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation delivered at 10 Hz frequency
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of a New Noise Reduction Strategy in Hearing Aids
The goal of this exploratory interventional study is to evaluate a new hearing aid noise-reduction strategy in experienced hearing aid users, compared to currently available strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT06138665
- Testing
- Phonak Audeo Infinio Sphere, Hearing aid B, Hearing aid C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Hearing Loss
Observation of Benefits for Patients Implanted With a Hearing Implant of the Company Cochlear
The purpose of this study is to collect patient related benefit data following treatment for permanent hearing loss with a hearing implant from the company Cochlear over a period of 2 years post treatment.
- Trial name
- IROS (NCT02004353)
- Testing
- Cochlear® Hearing Implants
- Where
- 77 sites in Argentina, Austria and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 1,518 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Presbycusis
Impact of Hearing Aid Service-delivery Model and Technology on Patient Outcomes
Age-related hearing loss is a big problem in the United States because many people have it and it affects their quality of life. Hearing aids can help, but not many people use them.
- Trial name
- NCT03579563
- Testing
- AUD fitting, OTC+ fitting, OTC fitting
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Yu-Hsiang Wu
Hearing Loss
Comparison of Hearing Aid Fitting Outcomes Between Self-fit and Professional Fit for MDHearing Smart Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are commonly used to help people with hearing loss hear better in daily listening environments. MDHearing Smart hearing aids are designed to use the MDHearing app to adjust hearing aids to each individual's hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT05165121
- Testing
- MDHearing smart hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MDHearingAid
Hearing Loss, Depression
Treating Hearing Loss to Improve Mood and Cognition in Older Adults
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common health condition affecting older adults after heart disease and arthritis and is the fifth leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT03321006
- Testing
- Phonak Audeo B-R 90 hearing aid device (Active), Duloxetine or escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Tinnitus
Experimental Tinnitus Treatment With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
There are numerous conditions that may benefit from TMS but they lack definitive data from clinical trials with sufficient scientific rigor, which includes large, multi-site, randomized sham-controlled trials.
- Trial name
- NCT03699826
- Testing
- TMS for tinnitus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Aaron Boes
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral, Cochlear Implant
Clinical Investigation of New CI Delivery Models in an Adult Nucleus CI Population
Use of Artificial Intelligent (AI) technology to assist audiologists in programming cochlear implants.
- Trial name
- NCT03304106
- Testing
- Commercially available cochlear implant and AI system
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Hearing Loss
In Field Performance of a Hearing Aid Transducer
Study participants will be fit with previously released receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing instruments. Participants will be asked to wear the instruments in their daily life for a minimum of 3 months, but have the option to…
- Trial name
- NCT04787055
- Testing
- Receiver-in-canal hearing instrument
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Migraine
Randomized Trial in Adult Participants With Acute Migraines
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of BHV-3500 (zavegepant) versus placebo in the acute treatment of moderate or severe migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT04571060
- Testing
- Zavegepant
- Where
- 94 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,978 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hearing Loss
Real World Perspectives on Advancements in Hearing Aid Technology
This study will compare different microphone technologies in a noisy environment when the dominant speaker is at the front, back, left, or right side of the listener.
- Trial name
- NCT05468918
- Testing
- Phonak Audeo previous generation hearing aids, Phonak Audeo Lumity hearing aids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Neonatal Hearing Loss
Otoacoustic Emission Suppression Study
The focus of this project is on a physiologic auditory response called the Medial Olivocochlear Reflex (MOCR) that assesses peripheral neural function.
- Trial name
- NCT04749524
- Testing
- Medial-Olivocochlear Reflex (MOCR) Strength Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Intelligent Hearing Systems
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Non-significant Risk Study of a Cochlear Implant Headpiece
This study aims to evaluate a cochlear implant headpiece.
- Trial name
- NCT05488535
- Testing
- cochlear implant headpiece
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Bionics
Ototoxicity, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor
Alpha-Lipoic Acid in Preventing Hearing Loss in Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment With Cisplatin
RATIONALE: Alpha-lipoic acid may prevent or lessen hearing loss caused by cisplatin. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the effectiveness of alpha-lipoic acid in preventing hearing loss in cancer patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00477607
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid, Audiology, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Tinnitus
Cochlear Promontory Stimulation for Treatment of Tinnitus
Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external noise is present. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates over 50 million - nearly 15% of the general public -experience some form of tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT03759834
- Testing
- Cochlear promontory stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic