Hearing loss linked to brain fog in middle age?

NCT ID NCT05149742

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study compares cognitive function in 180 adults aged 45-64 with severe hearing loss to those with normal hearing. Participants take memory, attention, and thinking tests. The goal is to see if hearing loss is linked to mild cognitive impairment earlier in life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If this study finds a link, it could lead to earlier screening for cognitive decline in people with hearing loss.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, only an association.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction Depression hearing loss disorder postlingual non-syndromic genetic hearing loss

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Centre de Recherche en Audiologie (CReA) - Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière

    RECRUITING

    Paris, 75013, France

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