Sing your way to better hearing? new study tests choir power for seniors

NCT ID NCT06580847

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Toronto Metropolitan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is testing whether joining a choir for 12 weeks can help older adults (60+) with mild-to-moderate untreated hearing loss understand speech better and improve their mood and social connections. 210 participants will be randomly assigned to either a weekly group singing class or an audiobook discussion group. Researchers will measure speech perception, emotional well-being, and heart rate before and after the program.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: group singing
What this could lead to: If it works, group singing could become a simple, enjoyable way to improve speech understanding and social well-being for older adults with hearing loss.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with no blinding, and the control group (audiobook club) may also provide benefits, making it hard to prove singing is better. Results may not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing loss disorder presbycusis Speech Intelligibility

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HEARING LOSS, AGE-RELATED PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Brain and Creativity Institute, University of Southern California
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States
Carl von Ossietzky Universitat Oldenburg
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Oldenburg, D-26129, Germany
Concordia University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8, Canada
Flinders University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Adelaide, South Australia, 5042, Australia
Memorial University of Newfoundland
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 5S7, Canada
Toronto Metropolitan University
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada
University of Groningen
RECRUITING

Groningen, 9700 AB, Netherlands

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