Clinical trials: Otolaryngologic Disease
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Dysarthria
Application of Ideal Binary Masking to Disordered Speech
Dysarthria and hearing loss are communication disorders that can substantially reduce intelligibility of speech and the addition of background noise adds a further challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT05244603
- Testing
- Ideal binary mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 435 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Cisplatin Ototoxicity, Hearing Loss
Randomized Trial Comparison of Ototoxicity Monitoring Programs
This study involves research. Some chemotherapeutic drugs that can permanently reduce hearing are termed "ototoxic". One such drug is the chemotherapy called cisplatin.
- Trial name
- COMP-VA (NCT02099786)
- Testing
- COMP-VA, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute Otitis Media, Acute Otitis Externa
Pediatric Emergency Department Smartphone Otoscope Study (PED-Oto)
Acute otitis media (AOM), defined as acute inflammation in the middle ear, is a leading cause of health encounters and antimicrobial prescriptions in children worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02918773
- Testing
- Smartphone otoscope, Conventional otoscope
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Allergic Rhinitis
3 Month Safety Study of Dymista Nasal Spray and Fluticasone Propionate in Children 4-11 Years of Age With Allergic Rhinitis
This is a 3 month safety study of Dymista Nasal spray in children aged 4 to 11 years with allergic rhinitis
- Trial name
- NCT01794741
- Testing
- Dymista Nasal Spray, Fluticasone propionate nasal spray
- Where
- 41 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meda Pharmaceuticals
Rhinitis,Allergic
Effects of Broccoli Sprout Extract on Allergy Rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis is a common illness suffered among US Veterans. There are medications that help relieve allergy symptoms, including nasal steroid sprays and antihistamines.
- Trial name
- NCT02885025
- Testing
- Broccoli Sprout Extract, fluticasone nasal, normal saline nasal spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hearing Loss, Unilateral
Single-Sided Deafness in the Medicare Population
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of cochlear implantation in adults 65 years of age and older.
- Trial name
- NCT05250414
- Testing
- MED-EL Cochlear Implant System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Med-El Corporation
Otomycosis
Efficacy and Safety Study of Miconazole Oil Versus Vehicle on Fungal Infection of the Ear Canal (Otomycosis)
This study involves two portions, a randomized, double-blind portion and an open-label portion, to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Miconazole oil 2% versus its Vehicle in the treatment of fungal infection of the outer ear…
- Trial name
- NCT04432376
- Testing
- miconazole 2% oil, vehicle oil
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 382 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc.
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing Aid Signal Processing Comparative Study
Participants will be fit with each of two hearing instruments in an ABA cross-over design. The study will consist of a total of three approximately 10-day home trials with the devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04839289
- Testing
- Receiver-in-canal hearing instrument; Manufacturer A, Receiver-in-canal hearing instrument; Manufacturer B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
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
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
The Addition of Montelukast to Fluticasone in the Treatment of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
Some people with nasal allergy symptoms continue to have symptoms even after treatment with a nasal steroid spray. The purpose of this study is to see if these patients are helped by adding another medication (montelukast) to…
- Trial name
- NCT00119015
- Testing
- Montelukast, Fluticasone propionate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
Sunovion Growth Study Pediatric Subjects With Mild Asthma & Allergic Rhinitis
This study will provide the clinicians guidance on the safest combination of inhaled and nasal corticosteroids for children with mild asthma and allergic rhinitis respectively; however, one safety concern is that these products…
- Trial name
- NCT01550471
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Penn Allegheny Health System
Vasomotor Rhinitis
Nasal Physiologic Reactivity of Nonallergic Rhinitics to Cold Air Provocation
This study seeks to compare patients with vasomotor rhinitis ("perennial nonallergic rhinitis," "idiopathic rhinitis") with normal controls with respect to their nasal physiologic reactivity to cold air challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT00415493
- Testing
- Cold-dry air provocation, Warm-moist air provocation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Associated Scientists to Help Minimize Allergies
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
PC-Based Rehabilitation of Auditory Function
Many older subjects experience difficulty in understanding speech in noisy environments. Part of this problem is related to changes that occur in the ear with age and compromise the hearing of high-pitched sounds.
- Trial name
- CINT (NCT00724347)
- Testing
- Consonant Identification Training
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Allergic Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis
A Phase 1, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Dose-escalation Safety Study of MEDI4212 in Subjects With IgE >= 30 IU/mL
Phase 1 study to evaluate the safety of MEDI4212.
- Conditions
- Allergic Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT01544348
- Testing
- Omalizumab, MEDI4212 5 mg Subcutaneous, MEDI4212 15 mg Subcutaneous
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 295 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders
Novel Pharyngeal Metrics to Predict Dysphagia Outcomes
This multi-site trial will follow a cohort of Veterans with dysphagia for 8 weeks as they undergo clinically guided oropharyngeal exercises with oropharyngeal strengthening as the primary goal.
- Trial name
- NCT04569097
- Testing
- standard of care lingual strengthening
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hearing Loss, Hearing Impaired Children
Audiobooks for Hearing Loss App as Auditory Training
The goal of the proposed project is to create an Audiobooks for Hearing Loss (HL) App - an audiobook App that has a wide array of user-selectable features designed to provide auditory training.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Impaired Children, Hearing Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04231396
- Testing
- Audiobooks for hearing loss App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioSpeech
Allergic Rhinitis
Effect of Veramyst on the Nasal and Ocular Symptoms of the Early Reaction to Nasal Challenge With Allergen
The purpose of this study is to help us to a better understanding of how nose and eye symptoms are related in patients with allergies.
- Trial name
- NCT00791973
- Testing
- fluticasone furoate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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 Loss
Clinical Evaluation of the Nucleus 5 Cochlear Implant (CI) System
To evaluate the performance of the Nucleus 5 Cochlear Implant System.
- Trial name
- NCT01072409
- Testing
- Nucleus 5 Cochlear implant, Cochlear implantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis), Allergic Rhinosinusitis
Effectiveness of Mometasone Nasal Irrigation for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects up to 12.5% of the US population and has a significant disease burden. The recommended medical management of CRS includes large-volume, low-pressure saline lavage, systemic antibiotics, and…
- Conditions
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis), Allergic Rhinosinusitis, Chronic Eosinophilic Rhinosinusitis
- Trial name
- NCT03705793
- Testing
- Mometasone Furoate Nasal Irrigation, Mometasone Nasal Spray
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine