Clinical trials: Presbycusis
Auditory Perceptual Disorders, Age-related Hearing Loss
Objective Measurement of Hearing Aid Benefit
Hearing loss is a critical health concern in the rapidly aging population, affecting approximately 22 million older individuals in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT04431622
- Testing
- Hearing aid amplification algorithms
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Dementia, Hearing Loss
Evaluation of the Impact of Cochlear Implants on Cognition in Older Adults
The subjects will be age 65 years and older, with no upper limit of age range with hearing loss that are candidates for standard-of-care cochlear implant.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Hearing Loss, Presbycusis
- Trial name
- NCT02729402
- Testing
- Cognitive Testing
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Age-related Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
A Prospective Cohort Study On Change of Cognitive Function In Aged-related Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids
Background: Deafness is one of the nine potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia simulated by the Lancet dementia Prevention, intervention and Care Committee in 2017.
- Conditions
- Age-related Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Aid, Cognitive Function Abnormal
- Trial name
- NCT05694039
- Testing
- Hearing Aids
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 388 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Age-related Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss and Communication Needs in a Group Care Setting for Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a multicomponent hearing care intervention for the PACE staff members in order to learn more about communication and engagement.
- Trial name
- NCT04659967
- Testing
- Virtual Training
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Hearing-physical Activity Intervention
Background By 2050, approximately 2.5 billion people are expected to experience some degree of age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Greater ARHL is associated with decreased communication, reduced physical activity and social…
- Trial name
- NCT07071168
- Testing
- hearing-physical activity training
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of Hearing Aids Rehabilitation Within Age-related Hearing Loss Population.
Hearing aids restore efficiently some auditory functions in age-related hearing loss (ARHL or presbycusis) providing to the elderly an access to oral communication and a return to social life.
- Trial name
- AGEHEAR (NCT05331404)
- Testing
- PET examination, Quality of life assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Progesterone, Estrogens
Neural Changes in the Aging Auditory System
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on hearing in post-menopausal women.
- Conditions
- Progesterone, Estrogens, Hearing, Psychoacoustics
- Trial name
- NCT00264407
- Testing
- Hormone Replacement Therapy - HRT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Hearing for Communication and Resident Engagement
Amplification is a well-established, evidence-based front-line treatment for those with impaired communication secondary to Age Related Hearing Loss (ARHL).
- Trial name
- HearCARE (NCT04575051)
- Testing
- Consult Model, Engage Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 684 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Frailty, Malnutrition
Impact of Auditory Stimulation in Eating Pleasure (EDERE 2021)
Background. Decreased taste and smell contribute to loss of appetite (anorexia), and the resulting protein-energy malnutrition increases the frailty of the elderly.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Malnutrition, Anorexia, Presbycusis
- Trial name
- EDERE 2021 (NCT04923087)
- Testing
- Compare the noise and pleasure of crunching between two hyperprotein nutritional supplements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Presbycusis, Age Related Hearing Loss
Mitochondrial Genetics of Presbycusis
The main goal of this study is to identify mitochondrial mutations associated with presbycusis. Patients affected by severe presbycusis and normal hearing controls (according to ISO7029 norm) will be enrolled if satisfying…
- Trial name
- MITOPRES (NCT03720964)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Age-related Hearing Loss
Prediction of Age-Related Hearing Loss Based on Comprehensive Risk Factors
This study aims to develop a predictive model for age-related hearing loss (ARHL) based on multi-source risk factors and artificial intelligence techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT07612618
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Presbycusis
Improving Speech in Noise Perception for Individuals With Age-related Hearing Loss
Hearing loss, especially for speech perception in the presence of noise, may lead older individuals to withdraw from social situations.
- Trial name
- NCT07192757
- Testing
- transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Early Identification of Age-related Hearing Impairment
The need for future hearing rehabilitation is enormous. World Health Organization (WHO 2021) has estimated that by 2050, 2.5 billion people will have some degree of hearing loss, and 1/4 of them will require hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT06418321
- Testing
- Investigational device, Audiometer, Otomicroscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalto University
Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Sight and Hearing Investigation Into Effects on Delirium
The goal of this observational study is to learn about sensory loss in hospital patients with delirium. The main questions it aims to answer are: Are hearing and vision loss related to increased risk of having delirium? Do…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Age-Related, Hearing Disability, Delirium
- Trial name
- SHIELD (NCT06176625)
- Testing
- Communication Signage, Amplifier Use
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hearing Loss, Presbycusis
Predicting Success With Hearing Aids
The primary complaint of individuals with hearing loss is difficulty understanding speech in the presence of background noise. Although hearing aids help individuals understand speech in background noise better, there is a high…
- Trial name
- NCT00371449
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Presbycusis
Hearing and Cognition in Aging Adults
This cohort study is expected to provide valuable insights into the complex interplay between auditory and cognitive functions and how they change over time.
- Trial name
- ACAV (NCT06183450)
- Testing
- auditory level, cognitive level, quality of life level
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Normal Hearing
The RBANS-H in Older Adults With Normal Hearing or Age-related Hearing Loss
The present cross-sectional study aims to examine the cognitive capabilities of older adults, aged 50 to 89, with normal hearing or age-related hearing loss by means of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of…
- Trial name
- RBANS-H_ARHL (NCT03208608)
- Testing
- RBANS-H
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural, Progressive, Hearing Loss, Bilateral (Causes Other Than Tumors)
Hearing Screening in Adults Over 50 Years Old
The goal of this single-arm quasi-experimental study is to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and management of three different hearing screening methods in adults aged 50 years and older in the Czech Republic.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural, Progressive, Hearing Loss, Bilateral (Causes Other Than Tumors), Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral, Presbyacusis
- Trial name
- HSA50+ (NCT06894927)
- Testing
- Screening HHIA questionnaire, Whispered voice test, Screening pure tone audiometry
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Presbyacusis
Development of a Battery of Audiological Tests for the Precision Diagnosis of Age-related Hearing Loss
Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is caused by many genetic and environmental factors. Its prevalence poses a public health challenge of early identification and effective hearing aid treatment.
- Trial name
- AUDIOGENAGE (NCT05312983)
- Testing
- Audiological and vestibular tests, Blood sampling, neurocognitive self-questionnaire
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Hearing Aids Use in Elderly: Efficacy in Speech Perception and in Health-related Quality of Life
Background: Prevalence of hearing loss increases over age; its estimated prevalence is 40-50% in people older than 75 years. Recent studies agree that modification in the hearing threshold contributes to deterioration in…
- Trial name
- NCT04333043
- Testing
- audiological test, cognitive questionnaires
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale di Piacenza