Hearing Impairment Clinical Trials
A listing of Hearing Impairment medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 160 clinical trials
Preschool Hearing Screening
Children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HH) are at risk of speech and language delays, which can be mitigated through early identification and intervention. Identifying hearing loss (HL) during preschool is crucial, but the most effective hearing screening method for preschoolers remains uncertain. The purpose of this study is to …
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. However, the lack of screening and of a validated audiological test battery to diagnose an individual's needs and to guide hearing aid …
Neural Prediction to Enhance Language
The language outcome of children receiving cochlear implantation to address bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is more variable than that of typical hearing children. The research is focused upon development of neural predictive models based upon brain imaging to forecast language after cochlear implantation on the individual child level. The long-term …
A Study of DB-OTO, an Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Based Gene Therapy, in Children/Infants With Hearing Loss Due to Otoferlin Mutations
Regeneron is conducting a study of an investigational new drug called DB-OTO. DB-OTO is a gene therapy that is being developed to treat children who have hearing loss due to changes in the otoferlin gene. The purpose of this study is to: Learn about the safety of DB-OTO Determine how …
Telemonitoring in Cochlear Implant Patient Care
Following a sufficient delay after the cochlear implantation and initial implant activation, the patient will return to the hospital for follow-up visits for equipment maintenance and auditory performance evaluation only once per year. This frequency might appear either insufficient, in which case an additional patient check-up will be arranged, or …
Improving Spatial Perception and Speech Understanding in Multitalker Mixtures
The purpose of this study is to investigate several approaches for improving spatial perception and speech intelligibility in multitalker listening situations for hearing-aid users. The hypotheses are that spatial perception and speech intelligibility will be improved by (1) increased high-frequency audibility, (2) speech envelope enhancement, and/or (3) appropriate sound image …
Auditory-Cognitive Training to Optimize Outcomes for Older CI Users
The proposed study will investigate whether an auditory brain training program can improve cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in older post-lingually deafened CI users. The study will evaluate the potential benefit of training on speech recognition performance, psychosocial and cognitive function.
Improving Access and Affordability of Adult Hearing Healthcare
This project will address quality of care issues associated with hearing loss in adults who have mild-to-moderate hearing loss and who have no access to hearing healthcare. Through the use of three different interventions involving personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), it will lead to options that will increase access and …
Speech Performance and Clinic Efficiency With Remote Care Compared With Standard of Care in Adults With a Cochlear Implant in the First 12 Months Post-activation
The aim of the study is to assess the real-world effectiveness of managing participants within the first year post-activation (between 3 and 12 months) using Cochlear's Remote Care (Remote Check and Remote Assist), as compared with standard in-clinic management. The study captures also the time and costs associated with both …
New Algorithms to Signal Processing for Speech Enhancement in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients.
The purpose of this clinical investigation is to develop pre-processing strategies to enhance speech and reduce noise for CI listeners. The Master Umbrella Clinical Investigation will be comprised of several sub-investigations, which will aim to optimize speech enhancement algorithms, to improve real-world functionality, and to incorporate them efficiently into CI …