Clinical trials: Sensation Disorders
Retinal Degeneration, Vision Impairment and Blindness
Multicenter Study of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Vision Restoration
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) works to restore vision in adults with severe retinal degeneration. It will also learn about the safety of TMS treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07425717
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation targeting occipital visual cortex
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai High Myopia Study Group
Retrocochlear Pathology, Auditory Processing Disorder, Central
Cochlear Implantation in Single Sided Deafness and Asymmetrical Hearing Loss: a Cost/Utility Study.
The investigators assume that cochlear implants in this indication are not only effective but also cost-effective. The investigators' experimental protocol relies on real life therapeutic strategy, where a cochlear implant may be…
- Conditions
- Retrocochlear Pathology, Auditory Processing Disorder, Central, Major Cochlear Ossification or Malformation
- Trial name
- CISSD (NCT02204618)
- Testing
- cochlear implantation, 6 months initial abstention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Lateral Epicondylitis, Vibration Therapy
Effect of Vibrotactile Stimulation in Lateral Epicondylitis
It is aimed to investigate the immediate effect of vibrotactile stimulation on pain, sense and functionality in patients with lateral epicondylitis.
- Conditions
- Lateral Epicondylitis, Vibration Therapy, Physiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT06674668
- Testing
- Vibrotactile stimulation, Traditional physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
ED With Vertigo, Dizziness
Lost in the Labyrinth: Predicting Central Neurological Causes of Vertigo Dizziness and Unsteadiness in the Emergency Department. A Multicentre Cross-sectional Observational Study
This study will assess the sensitivity and specificity of the bedside examination algorithm performed by ED physicians. Finally, it aims to identify predictors of a central cause of the symptoms.
- Conditions
- ED With Vertigo, Dizziness, Unsteadiness
- Trial name
- VERTIGO (NCT07287891)
- Testing
- Bedside examination of Vertigo
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 825 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Hearing Loss
Quality Control of CE-Certified Phonak Hearing Aids - 2015_03
Phonak Hearing Systems pass through different development and study stages. At an early stage, feasibility studies are conducted to investigate new algorithms, features and functions in an isolated manner.
- Trial name
- NCT02740023
- Testing
- Hearing Aid (Phonak Audéo V90-13), Hearing Aid (Successor of Phonak Audéo V90-13)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Behcet Disease, Obesity
Diet Restiction in Subjects With Behcet Disease and Complaint of Tinnitus
otogic problems are varied in bechet disorder, tinnnitus is one of these problems. obesity may increase this probelm
- Conditions
- Behcet Disease, Obesity, Subjective Tinnitus
- Trial name
- NCT07702149
- Testing
- diet restriction
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Tinnitus
Randomized Trial Of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy
Millions of Americans suffer from tinnitus. However, there is no widely accepted treatment that has been shown to be effective in controlled investigations.
- Trial name
- NCT00578058
- Testing
- Counseling and Sound Therapy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Hearing Loss, Conductive
Audiological Benefit With Non-implantable Bone Conduction Hearing Systems
Recently, a new non-invasive bone conduction hearing aid was introduced. The system is connected directly to the skin with an adhesive adapter to transmit the sound to the inner ear through bone vibrations.
- Trial name
- NCT03129191
- Testing
- Non-invasive bone conduction hearing aid A, Non-invasive bone conduction hearing aid B
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Tinnitus
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a phantom auditory perception of meaningless sound, meaning that there is registration of sound in the absence of an external or internal acoustic stimulus.
- Trial name
- NCT00668720
- Testing
- transcranial magnetic stimulation (Magstim rapid2)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Amblyopia, Strabismus
Multimodal Physician Intervention to Detect Amblyopia
Current research shows low rates of quantitative vision screening at preschool ages in the medical home. This study targets providers (PCPs) to evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based intervention to improve knowledge about…
- Trial name
- EPPICC (NCT01109459)
- Testing
- Pediatric blood pressure screening, Pediatric vision screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retina Implant Pilot Trial to Evaluate Safety & Efficacy in Blind Patients Having Degenerated Photo-receptors
The outcome of this trial will reveal the possibilities of the retinal implant to improve the situation of patients with hereditary retinal blindness caused by degenerations of the outer retina.
- Trial name
- NCT00515814
- Testing
- Retina implant is surgically placed into subretinal position
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Retina Implant AG
Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment
Eye and Growth in Adolescents Born Moderate-to-late Preterm
During recent years, the interest in studying the risks of being born moderate-to-late preterm (MLP), defined as birth between gestational week 32 to 36, has increased.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment, Eye Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT04190147
- Testing
- Structural, functional and metabolic eye examinations
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Dizziness, Vertigo
Validating a Clinical Decision Support Tool for Stratifying Stroke Risk for Dizziness/Vertigo
This study aims to validate a machine learning model that stratifies the risk of stroke in patients who present to the emergency department with dizziness or vertigo.
- Trial name
- NCT06010550
- Testing
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Chiayi Christian Hospital
Metamorphopsia
Comparison of Quantitative Metamorphopsia- Measurements in Patients With mCNV
The myopic CNV (mCNV) is a blood vessel neoplasm starting from the choroid, based on pathological myopia (severe myopia). Choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathological myopia is the most common cause of severe visual…
- Trial name
- NCT04112524
- Testing
- App
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- PD Dr. med. Katja Hatz
Hearing Loss
A Comparative Clinical Investigation of Musician's Preference With Hearing Aids
For this study, Bernafon AG will carry out testing with participants with hearing loss to compare a dedicated music program to a general listening program.
- Trial name
- BF007-2101 (NCT04939259)
- Testing
- New Music Program, Standard Listening Program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bernafon AG
Hearing Loss, Speech and Language Development Delay Due to Hearing Loss
Teletherapy in Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
This study seeks to determine the effectiveness of speech/language teletherapy to address disparities in speech and language outcomes in children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HH).
- Trial name
- NCT04928209
- Testing
- Speech-Language Teletherapy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Postoperative Pain, Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Perioperative Quantitative Sensory Testing and Incision Pain Mapping in Thoracic Surgery
Postoperative pain remains a common and clinically important burden after thoracic surgery and may progress to chronic postsurgical pain.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Chronic Postsurgical Pain, Thoracic Surgery, Lung Resection
- Trial name
- NCT07653932
- Testing
- Perioperative QST and incision pain mapping assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Intervention for Hearing Health Among Native Americans
The purpose of the study is to understand the cultural impact on hearing loss among Native American populations who traditionally rely on oral communication.
- Trial name
- IHHANA (NCT07534098)
- Testing
- Talking Circle, Diabetes prevention program & delayed TC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Chronic Tinnitus
rTMS for the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus: Optimization by Simulation of the Cortical Tinnitus Network
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is used to modulate both the auditory and non-auditory neural pathways contributing to the perception of phantom sounds.
- Trial name
- Multisite rTMS (NCT01663324)
- Testing
- rTMS intervention 1, rTMS intervention 2
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regensburg
Diabetes, Hearing Problems
Screening and Characterization of Hearing Disorders in Diabetic Persons
Diabetes is now the most common chronic disease, affecting nearly 6% of the population in Western populations. Diabetic neuropathy is a priori the most common and the most common specific complications of diabetes.
- Trial name
- DeCaTAuDiab (NCT03437135)
- Testing
- Glasgow Hearing Status Inventory questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand