HEARING LOSS

This early-stage trial is testing the safety of a special gel called VSF1.01, which is made from human stem cell particles. The gel is applied inside the inner ear during cochlear implant surgery for people with profound hearing loss. Researchers hope it will reduce damage from t…

This study tests whether a new hearing monitoring system used during cochlear implant surgery can help preserve patients' remaining natural hearing. Researchers will compare surgery with the monitoring system to standard surgery to see which better protects hearing. The goal is t…

This study aims to understand how cochlear implants improve hearing, speech understanding, and quality of life in deaf patients of all ages. Researchers will follow 300 patients before and after their implant surgery to measure these changes. The goal is to gather evidence to hel…

This study is testing whether a common allergy drug (clemastine) combined with specially designed sounds can help middle-aged adults hear better in noisy environments. Researchers believe this combination may help repair the brain's hearing pathways. About 344 participants aged 4…

This study is testing a 12-week program called ENACT that combines hearing exercises with memory training. It aims to help older adults who have both mild memory problems and hearing loss. Researchers want to see if this combined approach can improve communication, thinking skill…

This study is collecting safety and performance data on the Sentio hearing implant system in teenagers aged 12-17. The device is designed to improve hearing for adolescents with certain types of hearing loss, including single-sided deafness. Researchers will follow 25 participant…

This study aims to create a universal guide for adapting children's speech-based hearing tests into different languages. Researchers are developing and testing a step-by-step method to translate and validate a German hearing test for children, ensuring it works accurately in othe…

This study aims to find the best hearing screening method for preschool children to catch hearing loss early. Researchers will compare a standard two-step test to a simpler one-step test in over 13,700 kids at community preschools. The goal is to identify which method is most eff…

This study is testing whether automated text messages can help people who are new to hearing aids use them more consistently. Many people get hearing aids but then don't wear them regularly, which wastes resources and leaves hearing problems unaddressed. The research will enroll …

This study is testing whether gentle electrical stimulation of a neck nerve through the ear can help people with traumatic brain injury hear speech better in noisy environments. Researchers will compare two different stimulation approaches in 55 participants, including both peopl…

This study is testing a new way to provide hearing aids in low- and middle-income communities where access to hearing specialists is limited. It will see if community health workers, using a smartphone app to fit hearing aids, can help people with hearing loss as well as or bette…

This study is testing different settings on a new hearing system to see which one best helps children with hearing loss understand speech in noisy environments. Researchers will compare three standard programming options for the Sky Hearing System in 20 children aged 6-16. The go…

This study is testing a new rechargeable behind-the-ear hearing device kit made by Sonova. It aims to see if the device helps adults with hearing loss understand speech better in noisy places and improves their daily listening experience. Researchers will compare how participants…

This study aims to see if over-the-counter hearing aids or special communication strategies can make conversations easier for older adults who have both hearing loss and early-stage memory problems. Researchers will compare the two approaches in 50 participants and their communic…

This study is testing whether providing hearing aids and communication support to older adults with both Alzheimer's disease and hearing loss can reduce distressing symptoms like agitation and improve their relationship with their caregiver. Researchers will enroll 300 participan…

This study is testing whether atorvastatin, a common cholesterol-lowering drug, can prevent hearing loss caused by cisplatin chemotherapy. Researchers are enrolling 224 adults with head and neck cancer who will receive cisplatin and radiation. Participants will be randomly assign…

This VA study is testing whether giving simple, personal hearing amplifiers to veterans with hearing difficulty during emergency room visits helps them hear and understand their discharge instructions better. The goal is to see if this small help can reduce the chance they need t…

This early-stage trial is testing whether adding a drug called Pedmark to standard chemotherapy can reduce hearing damage in men with metastatic testicular cancer. The study will compare hearing outcomes between two groups: one receiving chemotherapy alone and one receiving chemo…

This study is testing whether a new artificial intelligence feature in hearing aids can help people hear and understand speech better, especially in noisy environments. It will involve 500 people with hearing loss, including those who don't use hearing aids, those who do, and peo…

This study is testing new computer software designed to improve how cochlear implants process sound. It aims to help users hear speech more clearly, especially in noisy places like restaurants. The research will involve 150 adults who already use a specific brand of cochlear impl…

This study aims to improve hearing aids so users can better understand speech and locate sounds in noisy, multi-talker environments like restaurants or parties. Researchers are testing three specific hearing aid features: boosting high-pitched sounds, using a speech enhancement a…

This study is creating a registry to collect information on how children and adults use various MED-EL hearing devices in their daily lives. It will track their hearing performance, device satisfaction, and quality of life over time using standard questionnaires and tests. The go…

This study aims to collect medical information and samples from people with hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language disorders. Researchers will gather data during participants' regular care visits over up to two years to build a resource for future research. Th…

This study aims to create a large collection of biological samples to help scientists better understand disorders affecting hearing, balance, voice, speech, and swallowing. Researchers will collect leftover tissue from medical procedures, plus blood, saliva, and cheek swabs from …

This study aims to see if a special, safe brain scan can show how a child's brain responds to sound when they wear hearing aids. Researchers will compare brain activity in 40 infants and toddlers, some with normal hearing and some with hearing loss who use hearing aids. The goal …

This study aims to understand how well children with a specific genetic form of deafness (DFNB9) can hear and understand sounds after receiving either a new gene therapy or a traditional cochlear implant. Researchers will compare 180 participants, including children who have had …

This study is testing whether a simple brain wave measurement can help predict how well someone with hearing loss might do with a hearing aid or cochlear implant. Researchers will measure participants' brain responses to visual images and compare them to standard hearing and thin…

This study aims to understand how inherited hearing loss progresses over time in families and to test in the lab whether advanced gene-editing tools could correct the genetic errors that cause it. Researchers will follow 1,100 participants, including people with the condition and…

This study aims to understand how people, especially children, hear when they use a cochlear implant and a hearing aid in the same ear. Researchers will measure how well 160 participants with this setup can understand speech and tell where sounds are coming from, especially in no…