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NCT ID: NCT04738968 Active, not recruiting - Deafness Unilateral Clinical Trials

Cochlear Implantation for Young Single-sided Deaf Children

CICADE
Start date: January 2015
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Children with profound sensorineural unilateral hearing loss (UHL) lag behind in spoken language, cognition, spatial hearing, and academic performance compared to normal hearing (NH) children. Until recently children with UHL were not remediated, thereby assuming that the normal ear would provide sufficient sensory cues for speech understanding. However, this is not true. Because of the difference between the two ears they have difficulty localizing sounds and understanding speech in noise. Such auditory deprivation leads to more global changes in neurocognitive function. It is expected that a cochlear implant in the deaf ear will provide the necessary cues for hearing with two ears. The main objective of this research project is to fundamentally investigate language, cognitive, and spatial/binaural hearing longitudinally in children with unilateral deafness who receive a cochlear implant and age-matched peers.

NCT ID: NCT04659967 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Age-related Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss and Communication Needs in a Group Care Setting for Older Adults

Start date: December 2, 2020
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

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.

NCT ID: NCT04618315 Active, not recruiting - Hearing Loss Clinical Trials

Patient-Centered Hearing Aid Trial

P-CHAT
Start date: December 1, 2020
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Satisfaction and benefit from hearing aids fit using two patient self fit methods will be compared against those fit using audiology-based best practices. Individuals between the ages of 50 and 79 years of age will be randomly assigned to one of three fitting methods. Benefit and satisfaction will be evaluated six weeks and six months after the initial fitting.

NCT ID: NCT04506424 Active, not recruiting - Hearing Loss Clinical Trials

CT Guided CI Programming

Start date: September 1, 2021
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The current standard of care for cochlear implants (CI) does not address the significant pitch-place mismatch that is inherent in cochlear implantation (see detailed description below). The present study uses postoperative Flat Panel (higher resolution than standard) CT imaging to measure where CI electrodes sit within an individual's cochlea; doing so allows for more accurate frequency mapping (and thus pitch perception). The hypothesis of this study is that long-term (1 year) use of CT image-based frequency maps, beginning on the first day of CI activation, will improve user performance in the areas of speech and music perception, as compared to the use of default programming settings.

NCT ID: NCT04479761 Active, not recruiting - Clinical trials for Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

Sensory Integration of Auditory and Visual Cues in Diverse Contexts

Start date: September 15, 2021
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

More than 1/3 of adults in the United States seek medical attention for vestibular disorders and hearing loss; disorders that can triple one's fall risk and have a profound effect on one's participation in activities of daily living. Hearing loss has been shown to reduce balance performance and could be one modifiable risk factor for falls. Patients with vestibular hypofunction tend to avoid busy, hectic, visually complex, and loud environments because these environments provoke dizziness and imbalance. While the visual impact on balance is well known, less is known about the importance of sounds. In search for a possible mechanism to explain a relationship between hearing and balance control, some studies suggested that sounds may serve as an auditory anchor, providing spatial cues for balance, similar to vision. However, the majority of these studies tested healthy adults' response to sounds with blocked visuals. It is also possible that a relationship between hearing loss and balance problems is navigated via an undetected vestibular deficit. By understanding the role of auditory input in balance control, falls may be prevented in people with vestibular disorders and hearing loss. Therefore, there is a critical need for a systematic investigation of balance performance in response to simultaneous visual and auditory perturbations, similar to real-life situations. To answer this need, the investigators used recent advances in virtual reality technology and developed a Head Mounted Display (HMD) protocol of immersive environments, combining specific manipulations of visuals and sounds, including generated sounds (i.e., white noise) and real-world recorded sounds (e.g., a train approaching a station). This research will answer the following questions: (1) Are sounds used for balance and if yes, via what mechanism? (2) Do individuals with single-sided hearing loss have a balance problem even without any vestibular issues? (3) Are those with vestibular loss destabilized by sounds? To address these questions, the following specific aims will be investigated in individuals with unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction (n=45), individuals with single-sided deafness (n=45), and age-matched controls (n=45): Aim 1: Establish the role of generated and natural sounds in postural control in different visual environments; Aim 2: Determine the extent to which a static white noise can improve balance within a dynamic visual environment.

NCT ID: NCT04310202 Active, not recruiting - Hearing Loss Clinical Trials

Multi-Centre Study on the Performance of the Ponto BHX Implant System (in Adult Patients)

Start date: January 17, 2021
Phase:
Study type: Observational

This multi-centre study funded by Oticon Medical AB will be conducted at seven hospitals across Europe (UK, Spain, Denmark). Patients with a hearing loss and that are already planned for treatment with a percutaneous (through the skin) bone-anchored hearing system (BAHS) will be included in the study. A total of 50 patients will be included in the study. The purpose of this study is to investigate the rate of successful BAHS use after implantation of the Ponto Biohelix (BHX) Implant system.

NCT ID: NCT04279236 Active, not recruiting - Hearing Loss Clinical Trials

Multi-Center Study on Performance of the Ponto Implant System Using Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (in Adult Patients)

Start date: June 15, 2020
Phase:
Study type: Observational

This prospective, multi-center study funded by Oticon Medical AB will be conducted at six clinical sites in North America. Patients with a hearing loss and that are already planned for treatment with a percutaneous (through the skin) bone-anchored hearing system (BAHS) will be included in the study. The total number of participants included in the study will be 64. The purpose of this study is to investigate the rate of successful BAHS use after implantation of the Ponto Implant system using the surgical technique Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS).

NCT ID: NCT04122183 Active, not recruiting - Hearing Loss Clinical Trials

Internet Auditory Rehabilitation: Follow-up to Adult Hearing Screening

Start date: August 17, 2021
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

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. The iManage program will educate individuals about hearing loss, demonstrate that hearing problems are important, demonstrate that support from family and friends is important and help participants identify the benefits and concerns related to seeking help for hearing loss.

NCT ID: NCT03916146 Active, not recruiting - Hearing Loss Clinical Trials

Behavioral Parent Training for Families With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Preschoolers

CHAMPS-DHH
Start date: January 31, 2020
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) rarely receive behavioral interventions to prevent the long-term costly outcomes of behavior problems. This project will systematically adapt an evidence-based parent training intervention to increase its acceptability and relevance for parents of young DHH children. Effectiveness of the adapted intervention and its implementation with parents of young DHH children followed in "real world" hearing healthcare clinics will be assessed.

NCT ID: NCT03916029 Active, not recruiting - Otitis Media Clinical Trials

Hearing for Learning Initiative - a Health Facilitator Model for Otitis Media

HfLI
Start date: February 3, 2019
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The Hearing for Learning Initiative is a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. The HfLI will implement and rigorously evaluate an innovative community-based service-enhancement model of ear and hearing health, in partnership with participating communities and health and education services. This initiative will address the following research question: In urban, rural and remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, does employment, training and integration of local Ear and Hearing Clinical and Education Support Officers into health and education services (the Hearing for Learning initiative), compared to current practice, increase the proportion of children who receive an ear assessment, reduce the prevalence of ear and hearing problems and improve education outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, during a four year trial period?