Clinical trials: Sound Perception
Deafness
Restauration of the Auditory and Cognitive Functions in Cochlear Implanted Deaf Children in fNIRS
The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the cortical developement of perceptual skills and executive functions over time, in children with cochlear implants aged 10-24 months and 3-7 years compared with normally hearing…
- Trial name
- HearCog (NCT04495660)
- Testing
- Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (fNIRS), Passive perceptual stimulation, Task A not B
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Hearing Loss
Comparison of Hearing Aid Fitting Outcomes Between Self-fit and Professional Fit for MDHearing Smart Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are commonly used to help people with hearing loss hear better in daily listening environments. MDHearing Smart hearing aids are designed to use the MDHearing app to adjust hearing aids to each individual's hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT05165121
- Testing
- MDHearing smart hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MDHearingAid
Tinnitus, Subjective
Temporomandibular Dysfunction in Patients With Tinnitus: Assessment and Treatment
TMD treatment, based on state of the art knowledge derived from clinical studies will be applied in patients with tinnitus and TMD.
- Trial name
- NCT03209297
- Testing
- TMD treatment: physiotherapy and/or occlusal splints
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Subjective Tinnitus
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Neramexane in Comparison to Placebo in Patients With Subjective Tinnitus
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of neramexane mesylate in the treatment of subjective tinnitus in comparison to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00772980
- Testing
- Neramexane mesylate
- Where
- 56 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH
Hearing Loss
Internet Auditory Rehabilitation: Follow-up to Adult Hearing Screening
The purpose of this study is to see if a newly developed program called "I Manage my hearing loss" (iManage) will increase the number of individuals who visit an audiologist after failing a hearing screening.
- Trial name
- NCT04122183
- Testing
- iManage (my hearing loss)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Tinnitus, Subjective
Action of Intra-auricular Topical Lidocaine on Tinnitus
The main objective of this clinical trial placebo controled is to evaluate the action of intraauricular topical lidocaine on tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT05711641
- Testing
- Lidocaine 10 MG/ML, Distilled water
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Cochlear
Usability of the Intracochlear Catheter INCAT - a Feasibility Study
This is a feasibility study for a inner ear catheter which will be used to apply steroids to the inner ear. It will be used on nearly deaf patients during their surgery, when they receive an implant that will restore the hearing.
- Trial name
- INCAT (NCT06218966)
- Testing
- intracochlear catheter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Hearing Impairment
Clinical Evaluation of the Nuance Audio Hearing Aid in Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Difficulties
The research will produce clinical effectiveness performance metrics using standardised procedures of the Nuance Audio hearing device.
- Trial name
- NCT07100522
- Testing
- Hearing aid in spectacle frame form factor, hearing aid
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Luxottica Group S.p.A.
Hyperacusis
Role of Exposure in Hyperacusis
This study focuses on patients with a primary complaint of hyperacusis. Hyperacusis has been defined as 'abnormally reduced tolerance to sound'.
- Trial name
- NCT04705246
- Testing
- Psychoeducation
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of a New mHealth Tympanometer
Children in rural and underserved communities experience a disproportionately high burden of infection-related hearing loss, which is often preventable with timely identification and follow-up care.
- Trial name
- NCT05666505
- Testing
- Prototype mHealth tympanometer, Standard of care commercial tympanometer
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Hearing Loss
Optimisation of Hybrid Fittings for Cochlear Implant Recipients
When providing amplification post-implantation to residual acoustic hearing in the implanted ear, the lower frequency boundary can be modified to minimize or avoid overlap between the frequencies coded through acoustic hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT02765386
- Testing
- Hybrid fittings for cochlear implant recipients
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The Hearing Cooperative Research Centre
Hearing Disorders and Deafness
Cognitive Processing of Natural Sequences in Humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The goal of this study is to identify electrical patterns in the cortex that enable the generation of predictions in natural auditory sequences such as speech and music.
- Trial name
- SEQUOIA (NCT07740070)
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Chronic Insomnia, Chronic Pain
Lemborexant vs Clonidine vs Sedatives to Treat Insomnia in Chronic Pain Patients
Prospective observational crossover study of 250 adults undergoing chronic pain management. For insomnia treatment, patients alternate their usual prescribed sedative versus Lemborexant or Clonidine; on alternate nights.
- Conditions
- Chronic Insomnia, Chronic Pain, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT05618002
- Testing
- Lemborexant
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
Otosclerosis
Hearing Aid Versus Surgical Rehabilitation as Treatment of Otosclerosis: Pilot Study
This is a French pilot study in the Toulouse University Hospital that will include a minimum of 30 patients with proven unilateral or asymmetric otosclerosis.
- Trial name
- PARCO (NCT02456272)
- Testing
- External hearing aid, Otosclerosis surgery
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Speech Intelligibility
Speech Intelligibility in Noise Using the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT)
The main purpose of the study is to estimate speech intelligibility in noise. A Norwegian Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) for children will be implemented, and test results for normal hearing (NH) children and adults will be…
- Trial name
- NCT01309503
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Hearing Loss, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
ENACT Program on Auditory Perception and Function, Cognitive Function and Health-related Quality of Life
Although previous studies indicated that tackling hearing loss may have a secondary benefit in improving cognitive function and delaying the onset of dementia, a more integrated care approach to optimize both hearing and…
- Trial name
- NCT06955494
- Testing
- Empowerment Network for Auditory-Cognitive Training (ENACT) Program, Usual Care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Neuropsychological Tests, Memory
Adaptation and Normalization of a Verbal Episodic Memory Test in French Sign Language
To date, neuropsychological assessment of deaf signing persons is complicated by a lack of resources, especially the absence of tools available in French Sign Language (LSF).
- Conditions
- Neuropsychological Tests, Memory, Alzheimer Disease, Deafness
- Trial name
- RL-RI-LSF (NCT06902753)
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Otitis Media With Effusion in Children
Adjuvant Adenoidectomy for the Treatment of Chronic OME in Children
This study aims to verify the efficacy of adjuvant adenoidectomy for children with chronic OME who become candidates for tympanostomy tube placement, and explore potential factors associated with the efficacy of adjuvant…
- Trial name
- NCT05545345
- Testing
- tympanostomy tube placement, adenoidectomy
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University
Tinnitus
FR-taVNS Tinnitus Tria
Tinnitus is a common neurosensory symptom affecting 12-30% of adults and is closely associated with anxiety, sleep disturbance, and autonomic dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT07711639
- Testing
- True Foot Reflexology, True ta-VNS, True Auricular Acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Cone Dystrophy
Phenotype Correlates Genotype of Inherited Retina Dystrophies, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Con>Rod Dystrophies.
Patients with retina dystrophies (retinitis pigmentosa, cone>rods dystrophies, Usher and syndromic) will be correlated with genotype and validate inheritance mode by segregation analysis.
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Cone Dystrophy, Usher Syndromes, Retina; Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03990727
- Testing
- Retina Analysis-mosaic, Autofluorescence, OCT- 1 micra
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 17,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MejoraVisionMD