Clinical trials: Hearing Disorders
Meniere's Disease
Famvir for Treatment of Hearing in Unilateral Meniere's Disease
The specific aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of treatment with famciclovir in unilateral Meniere's Disease patients, specifically whether hearing can be improved.
- Trial name
- Famvir (NCT01526408)
- Testing
- Famciclovir
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- House Research Institute
Tinnitus
Telephone Tinnitus Education for Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
This study continues the investigators' efforts to develop tinnitus management protocols for Veterans. More specifically, this study developed and evaluated an adaptation of Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM) for use as a…
- Trial name
- NCT01129141
- Testing
- Tele-PTM, Wait List Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hearing Loss
A Simplified Patient-Centered Educational Tool for Improved Hearing-Aid Outcomes
Hearing loss is the second most prevalent service-connected disability among Veterans. Hearing aids are the most common technological intervention for hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT01940705
- Testing
- Hearing-Aid Informational Guide, Hearing-Aid DVD, Teach-back Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Unilateral Hearing Loss
Use of Amplification in Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss
Unilateral hearing loss (UHL) in children has been demonstrated to have a negative impact on quality of life, school performance and behavior. Despite this knowledge, it remains unclear how to best manage this common problem.
- Trial name
- UHL (NCT02269124)
- Testing
- Hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
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
Deafness; Sensoneural Single Sided, Conductive Hearing Loss
Subject´s Preference Regarding Hearing Performance and Functionality Using a New Sound Processor
The aim of this clinical investigation is to investigate the subject´s overall preference, hearing performance and self-reported assessments with the Investigational device and its precursor Sound Processor (Comparator) after 6…
- Conditions
- Deafness; Sensoneural Single Sided, Conductive Hearing Loss, Mixed Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03848910
- Testing
- Investigational device - Sound Processor
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
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
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
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
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
Hearing Loss
Benefits of Assistive Listening Device for Speech Intelligibility
Speech intelligibility in noise will be evaluated in adults with moderate to moderate-severe sensorineural hearing loss, using an assistive listening device and hearing aid, and compared to speech intelligibility in noise using…
- Trial name
- NCT05072470
- Testing
- Roger microphone, Phonak Audeo hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Hearing Loss in Older Adults Study
This is a prospective, 1:1 randomized controlled trial of immediate versus delayed cochlear implantation (CI) on hearing handicap, communicative function, loneliness, mental wellbeing, and cognitive functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT03382769
- Testing
- Cochlear implantation
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Hearing Loss
Ponto Implantation Using a Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique
This multi-centre study funded by Oticon Medical AB will be conducted at seven hospitals across Europe (UK, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands).
- Trial name
- NCT04606823
- Testing
- Minimally invasive surgery, Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI), Additional follow-up visits after surgery
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Oticon Medical
Tinnitus, Pulsatile Tinnitus
Venous Sinus Stenting To Treat Intractable Pulsatile Tinnitus Caused By Venous Sinus Stenosis
There have been few published studies that examine the efficacy and safety of endovascular treatments on patients with pulsatile tinnitus with venous stenosis.
- Conditions
- Tinnitus, Pulsatile Tinnitus, Venous Sinus Stenosis, Dural Sinus Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT02734576
- Testing
- Venous Sinus Stenting with the Precise Pro Stent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Hearing Loss
The Effect of Low-Level Laser Stimulation on Hearing Thresholds
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-level laser therapy can improve hearing thresholds in individuals with hearing loss. Subjects will be randomly assigned to a treatment, placebo, or control group.
- Trial name
- NCT01820416
- Testing
- Low-level Laser Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
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
Tinnitus
Zinc to Treat Tinnitus in the Elderly
There is widespread belief and some evidence to indicate that zinc can successfully treat tinnitus. Zinc deficiency is more likely to occur in the elderly .
- Trial name
- NCT00683644
- Testing
- Zinc
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa