Hyperacusis

MONDO:0043303

A disorder in which an individual has an abnormally low noise tolerance, and increased sensitivity to sounds.

Also known as: hyperacusis, Phonophobias, auditory Hyperesthesias, auditory hyperesthesia, disturbance, loudness perception, disturbances, loudness perception, hyperacuses, hyperacusia

12 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 10 tagged with Hyperacusis itself.

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↑ Hearing disorder (533) ↑ Disorder of ear (254) ↑ Auditory perceptual disorders (22)

Sub-types of Hyperacusis

Noxacusis 0 trials

Including sub-types (12) Tagged with Hyperacusis (10)

Trials to join now! 6 Not yet recruiting 2 Not yet finished but already full! 1 Completed 3

Promising sound therapy trial for ringing ears pulled before it began

Symptom relief Cancelled

This study aimed to test a closed-loop sound therapy for people with chronic tinnitus (ringing in the ears) or hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound). The therapy was designed to retrain the brain's response to sounds. However, the trial was withdrawn before any participants were enr…

Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary • Aim: Symptom relief

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC

Hyperacusis

Where it sits in the disease tree

Promising sound therapy trial for ringing ears pulled before it began