Clinical trials: Hearing Disorder
Hearing Loss, High-Frequency
Hybrid Cochlear Implants in Severe to Profound Adults, Children, and Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine if adults and children with residual low-pitch hearing in the severe hearing loss range can develop improved speech perception by combining their residual acoustic hearing with electrical…
- Trial name
- NCT01975571
- Testing
- Cochlear® Nucleus™ Hybrid L24, Cochlear® Nucleus™ Hybrid S12
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bruce J Gantz
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
Hearing Impairment
Wide-Bandwidth Open Canal Hearing Aid For Better Multitalker Speech Understanding
Our goal is to design and build a new hearing aid system, which mitigates the most common complaints that hearing aid users have.
- Trial name
- NCT00582946
- Testing
- Hearing Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EarLens Corporation
Hearing Loss
Coupler-Based Hearing-Aid Fitting Approach for Experienced Users
The overall aim of the study is to compare the verification accuracy and hearing-aid outcomes between the traditional, fitting approach where the patient is present during the visit and a coupler-based fitting approach where the…
- Trial name
- NCT02772757
- Testing
- standard hearing aid fitting, coupler-based fitting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Tinnitus, Hearing Aids
Feasibility and Acceptability of Using Low-Gain Hearing Aids for Bothersome Tinnitus
Tinnitus - defined as ringing, humming, or other sounds in the ears or head - is a very common problem for Veterans. Hearing aids that deliver low-level amplification are being used by audiologists to help people with tinnitus…
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Hearing Aids, Normal Hearing
- Trial name
- NCT03904264
- Testing
- Receiver in the canal (RIC) hearing aids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Evaluation of the Nucleus Hybrid™ L24 Cochlear Implant System
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy associated with the provision of acoustic and electric sound processing to individuals who demonstrate significant residual low-frequency hearing and profound…
- Trial name
- NCT00678899
- Testing
- Nucleus Hybrid L24
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of the Benefits for Overall Health Following Cochlear Implant Treatment in the Elderly Population
The purpose of this study is to show that cochlear implant treatment improves the overall health related quality of life and general well-being in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03072862
- Testing
- Commercial Nucleus Cochlear Implant Systems
- Where
- 8 sites in France, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Tinnitus
AM-101 in the Treatment of Acute Tinnitus 2
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and effectiveness of the study drug, AM-101. AM-101 is tested for the treatment of tinnitus that started as the result of an injury to the inner ear or due to middle ear…
- Trial name
- TACTT2 (NCT01803646)
- Testing
- AM-101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- Auris Medical, Inc.
Hearing Loss
A Standard Music Program Compared to an Optimized Music Program
The trial will test whether a standard music program that is an offset to the general program provides the same benefit as a music program that is individually customized for each test participant.
- Trial name
- NCT04147442
- Testing
- Hearing aid with fine-tuned and standard programs
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Bernafon AG
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Usher Syndrome Type 2
An Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate Safety & Tolerability of QR-421a in Subjects With Retinitis Pigmentosa
PQ-421a-002 (Helia) is an open-label, extension study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of QR 421a (ultevursen) administered via intravitreal (IVT) injection in one or both eyes, in subjects ≥ 12 years of age with…
- Trial name
- HELIA (NCT05085964)
- Testing
- RNA antisense oligonucleotide for intravitreal injection
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratoires Thea
Hearing Loss
Cochlear Implantation in Adults With Asymmetric Hearing Loss Clinical Trial
This longitudinal study evaluates the possible benefit of cochlear implantation in the poor ear of adults with asymmetric hearing loss who continue to use a hearing aid in the better hearing ear.
- Trial name
- NCT03052920
- Testing
- Cochlear implant
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Vestibular Disorder, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Sensory Integration of Auditory and Visual Cues in Diverse Contexts
More than 1/3 of adults in the United States seek medical attention for vestibular disorders and hearing loss; disorders that can triple one's fall risk and have a profound effect on one's participation in activities of daily…
- Trial name
- NCT04479761
- Testing
- Visual and Auditory Cues
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Hearing Loss
Evaluating Benefits of Hearing Aid Microphone Directionality Technologies
This study will evaluate the impact of hearing aid microphone directionality technologies and settings on speech understanding in noise for experienced hearing aid users.
- Trial name
- NCT04953390
- Testing
- Phonak Audeo hearing aid, Phonak hearing aid with multiple directionality settings, adjustable via a mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Hearing Loss
Applying the Use of Motivational Tools to Auditory Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to compare two different ways of helping first-time hearing-aid users get the most out of their hearing aids and determine if one method is better than the other.
- Trial name
- NCT01843777
- Testing
- Standard-of-Care, Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Treatment Trial
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also called pseudotumor cerebri, is a disorder of elevated intracranial pressure of unknown cause [Corbett, et al., 1982; Wall, et al., 1991].
- Trial name
- IIHTT (NCT01003639)
- Testing
- Acetazolamide, Formal weight loss counselling program
- Where
- 41 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Hearing Loss
Safety and Effectiveness of the MED-EL Electric-Acoustic System
The purpose of this investigation is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the MED-EL Electric-Acoustic System (EAS), a medical device that combines the use of a cochlear implant with an external electric-acoustic…
- Trial name
- EAS (NCT00747435)
- Testing
- Electric Acoustic System
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Med-El Corporation
Hearing Loss
Clinical Validation of the Lexie Lumen Hearing Aid
More than half a billion people globally have hearing loss. Most hearing loss is sensorineural, meaning that the hearing loss is irreversible and requires rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT05337748
- Testing
- Lexie Self Test and Fit Group, Lexie Professional Test and Fit Group
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- hearX Group
Congenital Hearing Loss
Promoting Early Diagnosis of Congenital Hearing Loss With Patient Navigators
Hearing loss is the most common sensory congenital disorder and this condition is diagnosable and treatable. Children that are born with hearing loss have to undergo several hearing tests to diagnose the condition and many…
- Trial name
- NCT01917747
- Testing
- Patient Navigator, Standard scheduling and follow-up
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Matthew Bush, MD
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, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Investigating Hearing Aid Frequency Response Curves
Internal research on the manufacturer's hearing aid products has idenitfied areas in which the investigators can improve the hearing aid frequency response curve.
- Trial name
- NCT05521308
- Testing
- Hearing Aid - Standard Curve, Hearing Aid - Variation #1, Hearing Aid - Variation #2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG