Clinical trials: Hearing Disorders
Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral, Otitis Media With Effusion in Children
Towards Implementation of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Kenya
The goal of this observational study is to learn if smartphone hearing screening devices can help to understand the role of ear infections in hearing loss in infants with HIV exposure.
- Trial name
- mTUNE-R33 (NCT07879326)
- Testing
- Hearing and ear health screening
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Gestational Diabetes, Pregestational Diabetes
Maternal Diabetes in Newborns With Hearing Loss
This study aims to investigate the presence and characteristics of maternal diabetes as a risk factor in newborns with hearing loss. Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital anomalies among newborns.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes, Pregestational Diabetes, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- GDM (NCT05152589)
- Testing
- hearing test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Hearing Loss, Functional
The Effectiveness of Over the Counter Hearing Products for Middle-Aged Adults
The investigators will examine the effectiveness of selected over-the-counter personal sound amplifiers in addressing functional hearing problems in middle-aged listeners with mild hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT03511417
- Testing
- over-the-counter hearing device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Cochlear Hearing Loss
Robotic and Manual Cochlear Implantation: An Intra-individual Study of Speech Recognition and Electrode Holder Position (ICRobMan)
Cochlear implantation (CI) allows rehabilitation for patients with severe to profound hearing impairment. Although the use of a robotic assistant provides technical assistance to the surgeon, the assessment of the impact of its…
- Trial name
- ICRobMan (NCT06235073)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Hearing Loss
A Comparison of a New Acoustic Feedback Canceller in Hearing Aids With the Current System
The Purpose of the study is to show that the performance of the new feedback cancellation system is better than the feedback system used in the currently marketed hearing aids.
- Trial name
- NCT04146272
- Testing
- Hearing Aid Mermaid Current, Hearing Aid Mermaid New, Power Hearing Aid Current
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bernafon AG
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Sound Quality Comparisons With Different Hearing Aid Couplings and Venting Systems
Participants will be comparing the sound quality of their own voice and the sound quality of streamed music using universal couplings and a custom earmold with a dynamic vent.
- Trial name
- NCT05180630
- Testing
- Audeo P90 hearing aid with custom earmolds using dynamic venting, Audeo P90 hearing aid with Open domes, Audeo P90 hearing aid with Vented domes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
The Effect of Sound Stimulation on Hearing Ability
In the late 1990s, researchers discovered that acoustic stimuli slow progressive sensorineural hearing loss and exposure to a moderately augmented acoustic environment can delay the loss of auditory function.
- Trial name
- NCT01434446
- Testing
- Sound stimulation
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Earlogic Korea, Inc.
Noise Exposure, Sleep
De Oorzaak: Citizen Science Project on the Impact of Environmental Noise
"De Oorzaak" is a large-scale citizen science project aiming to assess the impact of environmental sounds on the quality of life.
- Conditions
- Noise Exposure, Sleep, Hyperacusis
- Trial name
- NCT06466668
- Testing
- Sleep study, stress-related biomarkers and microbiome composition will be assessed using saliva samples, Audiological tests
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Tinnitus
Neurobiological Similarities of Tinnitus and PTSD
Psychiatric distress caused by PTSD may increase attention toward tinnitus, as well as perceived loudness and discomfort. It is important to understand how tinnitus-related distress and PTSD negatively interact together, in order…
- Trial name
- NCT05981391
- Testing
- resting-state functional MRI, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for the DSM-5 (CAPS-5), Tympanometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Tinnitus, Distress, Emotional
Internet-delivered Psychological Interventions for Tinnitus
Tinnitus can be very distressing for some individuals who experience it. The most studied intervention that works well for tinnitus distress is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Distress, Emotional, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep
- Trial name
- TinnitusLT (NCT05705323)
- Testing
- Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT), Internet-delivered mindfulness-based tinnitus stress reduction (iMBTSR)
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vilnius University
High School 11th Grade Students, Absence of Any Language, Hearing, Mental or Psychological Disability
The Effect of Motivational Support Program Applied to Adolescents on Sleep Quality and Academic Achievement
It was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study with a single-blind technique, pretest-posttest control group and repetitive measurements, in order to determine the effect of motivational support program applied to…
- Conditions
- High School 11th Grade Students, Absence of Any Language, Hearing, Mental or Psychological Disability, Turkish Speaking and Understanding, Having a PUKI Index Above 5ı
- Trial name
- NCT06004778
- Testing
- Motivational Support Program, Educational support
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Bilateral Hearing Loss, Healthy Aging
Dual-Task Cost in Bilateral Hearing Loss
The specific aims of the research study are: 1. Compare single-task gait parameters between individuals with hearing loss (HL) and age and education matched controls with normal hearing [normal vs moderate-profound hearing loss…
- Trial name
- NCT05540535
- Testing
- Gait assessment, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Phase 3 Clinical Trial: D-methionine to Reduce Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
This prospective study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial of oral D-methionine (D-met) to reduce noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT02903355
- Testing
- D-methionine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Illinois University
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, ASD
Diagnostic Instruments for Autism in Deaf Children Study
The trial is in three stages and will translate and validate screening and assessment instruments for use with deaf children. The first stage is modifying the screening and assessment instruments (ADI-R and ADOS-2) for use with…
- Trial name
- DIADS (NCT01932515)
- Testing
- A revised screening instrument for use in Deaf children
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Sensory Loss (Impairment of Sight and/or Hearing)
In It Together: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Treat Distress Among Older Adults With Sensory Loss and Their Spouses
Impairments in hearing and/or vision are common in older age. Having lived one's life as a fully sighted and hearing individual, older adults with sensory loss must come to terms with their declining capacity to interact with…
- Trial name
- SoS (NCT04781608)
- Testing
- English: In It Together (IIT)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Deafness; Sensoneural Single Sided, Conductive Hearing Loss
Clinical Performance of a New Implant System for Bone Conduction Hearing
To study the initial experience with implanting and fitting the new Bone conduction system in patients with conductive, mixed or Single sided Sensorineural deafness.
- Conditions
- Deafness; Sensoneural Single Sided, Conductive Hearing Loss, Mixed Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03086135
- Testing
- Osia System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Awareness, Hearing Impairment
Awareness Among Hearing Enhancement Interventions and Reimbursement Criteria of Hearing Implants
The following research questions will be investigated: What is the knowledge of medical interventions for moderate to severe hearing loss and what is the knowledge of the reimbursement criteria for hearing implants of…
- Conditions
- Awareness, Hearing Impairment, Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures, Implant
- Trial name
- NCT04942327
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Therapy
Providing Speech Therapy Awareness in Private Schools
There has been limited research in the area of speech and language therapy awareness in Pakistan. The study aims to assess the efficacy of providing speech therapy awareness in private schools through a pre-post model.
- Conditions
- Speech and Language Disorder, Speech Therapy, Speech Delay, Swallowing Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04505696
- Testing
- Speech-Language Pathology Presentation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Deafness
Tradeoff Between Spatial and Temporal Resolution
In this study, investigators will examine how temporal rate processing might be affected when the width of neural excitation narrows.
- Trial name
- NCT03867058
- Testing
- Electrode selection/electrode configuration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University