Brain scans reveal how Single-Sided deafness rewires hearing
NCT ID NCT02534298
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study used brain scans (fMRI) to understand how the brain reorganizes itself when a person is deaf in one ear. Researchers looked at 30 right-handed adults with single-sided deafness to see how their brains process sound differently. The goal was to link brain changes with real-world hearing difficulties, like understanding speech in noisy places.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2015
- Finished
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Apr 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Right-handed subjects * SSD confirmed using evoked auditory potentials Exclusion Criteria: * Associated neurological disorder
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital of Toulouse
Toulouse, 31000, France
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