Clinical trials: Hearing, open to volunteers
Pulsatile Tinnitus, Venous Sinus Stenosis
BosSTENT ImpLant to trEat debilitatiNg Pulse-synchronous Tinnitus
This study is evaluating the safety and clinical performance of the BosSTENT, a new stent designed specifically for treating pulse-synchronous tinnitus due to venous sinus stenosis.
- Trial name
- B-SILENT (NCT07070089)
- Testing
- BosSTENT implantation
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada, France
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Sonorous NV, Inc
Hearing Disorders and Deafness
ListenFuture-Listening for Their Future: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Adolescents
ListenFuture, a nation-wide multidisciplinary project, brings new knowledge on complex associations between listening, cognition, language, literacy, and psychosocial wellbeing in deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) adolescents.
- Trial name
- ListenFuture (NCT07416292)
- Where
- 7 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heikki Löppönen
Cochlear Implant, Sensorineural Hearing Loss
The Effect of Anatomy-based Fitting on the Perception of Speech in Noise and Music in Single-sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users
The present study evaluates the effect of anatomy-based fitting on speech perception in noise and music perception in newly implanted single-sided deaf (SSD) CI recipients.
- Conditions
- Cochlear Implant, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Single Sided Deafness
- Trial name
- NCT07703800
- Testing
- Anatomy-based fitting, Default fitting
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Cisplatin-related Hearing Loss
Transtympanic STS Against Cisplatin-induced SNHL: the SOUND Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transtympanic sodium thiosulfate (STS) injections can prevent hearing loss caused by cisplatin chemotherapy in adults with head and neck cancer.
- Trial name
- SOUND (NCT07281508)
- Testing
- Transtympanic sodium thiosulphate (STS) 0.1M/0,5% hyaluronate
- Where
- 5 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Age-related Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Comparing the Efficacy of Domestic Versus Imported Hearing Aids in ARHL
This study compares the hearing improvement effects of domestic hearing aids and imported hearing aids in 80 patients with moderate to severe and severe age-related hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06882889
- Testing
- Domestic hearing aids, Imported hearing aids
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Usher Syndromes
Natural History Study of Usher Syndrome ( Light4Deaf )
Clinical centres in the LIGHT4DEAF consortium have developed and will continue to improve a reliable, early molecular diagnosis and protocols for full clinical characterisation of Usher syndrome, which will be valuable for the…
- Trial name
- Light4Deaf (NCT04665726)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier National d'Ophtalmologie des Quinze-Vingts
Pulsatile Tinnitus
Dural Sinus Stenting of Low Grade Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae (DAVF) for Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
The goal of this randomized trial to assess the angiographic efficacy of venous stenting in dural arteriovenous fistulae (DAVF) via improvment on Cognard's Classification as compared to no intervention at 6 months Participants…
- Trial name
- INVENT (NCT05679271)
- Testing
- Venous stenting, Standard of care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Hearing Disorder
Evaluation of Cochlear (Promontory) Stimulation During Awake Ear Surgery (TONES Study)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if short electrical signals can be heard in adult subjects who are otherwise having surgery on their ear.
- Trial name
- NCT07402941
- Testing
- Electrical extracochlear stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Auricle Health Inc.
Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural
Effectiveness Comparison of 3D-Printed and Conventional Ear Tip Comfort in Individuals With Hearing Loss
Access to affordable and timely hearing healthcare remains a major challenge for many individuals, partly due to the high cost and long turnaround time.
- Conditions
- Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural, 3D Printing
- Trial name
- NCT07228845
- Testing
- BTE hearing aids with compatible ear tips (Third-party, FlexResin, Resin), BTE hearing aids with compatible ear tips (FlexResin, Resin, Third-party, FlexResin), BTE hearing aids with compatible ear tips (Resin, Third-party, FlexRes)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Deafness
Novel Coding Strategies for Children With Cochlear Implants
The purpose of this study is to understand performance with a cochlear implant. The long-term goals of this research are to improve sound perception with cochlear implants and to better understand the functioning of the auditory…
- Trial name
- NCT05203302
- Testing
- Single-Electrode Pulse Train, Modulation Detection Threshold (MDT) and Gap Detection Tasks, Sound coding strategy.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Tinnitus, Chronic Subjective Tinnitus
Acute Nicotine Gum and Auditory Brain Responses in Adults With Chronic Tinnitus
This study tests whether a single dose of nicotine gum changes brain responses to sounds and the ability to detect target sounds in non-smoking adults with chronic tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT07877701
- Testing
- Nicotine polacrilex gum 4 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Xianhui Wang
Hearing Loss, Head and Neck Cancer
Atorvastatin to Reduce Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss Among Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer
Background: Cisplatin is used to treat head and neck cancer. People who take this drug are at risk for hearing loss. Atorvastatin is a drug used to treat high cholesterol.
- Trial name
- NCT04915183
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Hearing Loss in Children With Unilateral or Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Feasibility and Reliability of Integrating Electrically Evoked Stapedius Reflex Threshold (eSRT) Measurement in a Pediatric Cochlear Implant Programming Center
In children aged 0 to 7 years, behavioral evaluation during cochlear implant programming is often difficult or unreliable. Objective, reproducible, and rapid markers are therefore essential.
- Trial name
- eSRT2 (NCT07417956)
- Testing
- Electrically Evoked Stapedius Reflex Threshold (eSRT) Measurement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Tinnitus, Tinnitus, Subjective
External Therapy for Tinnitus Management
The goal of this remote interventional clinical study is to investigate the use of mild therapeutic hypothermia devices for the symptomatic relief of chronic tinnitus. The main aims of the study are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07017998
- Testing
- Cold pack-delivered mild therapeutic hypothermia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Restorear Devices LLC
Hearing Impairment
Speech-Evoked Auditory Potentials: Multisite Pediatric Evaluation
The goal of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity of a newly-developed prototype device in its ability to measure brain responses to speech sounds in an infant population.
- Trial name
- SEFR (NCT07392164)
- Testing
- A newly developed prototype device for speech-evoked EFR Measurement
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Susan Scollie
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
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
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Sensorineural Hearing Loss Imprint
this study will investigate the consequences of sensorineural hearing loss on manual dexterity and coordination skills in Children.
- Trial name
- NCT07023250
- Testing
- manual dexterity and coordination skills
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss
BEARS Training Package to Maximise Hearing Abilities in Older Children and Teenagers With Bilateral Cochlear Implants
The goal of the BEARS clinical trial is to determine whether using the directional listening training delivered via the BEARS training package for 3-months alongside usual care compared to only receiving usual care improves…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Deafness, Hearing Impaired Children and Adolescents
- Trial name
- BEARS (NCT05808543)
- Testing
- Both EARS training package (BEARS), Usual Care
- Where
- 13 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 272 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Clinical Trial to Compare Two Surgical Approaches to the Cochlea
This is a prospective multicenter multinational randomized control trial. The duration of the study for the individual patient will be approximately 1 year (pre-operative assessments, 1 week, 3 months and 12 months follow-up…
- Trial name
- BULLS-I (NCT06453343)
- Testing
- Surgical approach: cochleostomy or extended round window
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center