Can brain zaps and hearing aids boost memory in seniors?

NCT ID NCT07389213

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether combining a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called rTMS with hearing aids can improve cognitive function in older adults with age-related hearing loss. About 189 participants, including those with and without hearing aids, will receive two 14-day courses of rTMS and be tested on memory, thinking, and brain activity. The goal is to see if this combination can help slow or reverse cognitive decline.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to slow or improve cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss.
What could go wrong: This is an early real-world study, not a large randomized trial. Results may not apply to everyone, and the cognitive benefits of rTMS are still uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

presbycusis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SENILE DEADNESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITING

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 5100000, China

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