Hearing disorder

This trial tests whether the antiviral drug valganciclovir can improve hearing and language outcomes in infants who have hearing loss due to congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Infants aged 1 to 12 months with confirmed sensorineural hearing loss will receive either valga…

This trial asks whether adding an oral statin to the usual steroid treatment can improve recovery from sudden sensorineural hearing loss, a condition where hearing drops rapidly in one ear. Adults diagnosed within 30 days of symptom onset will receive either a statin or a placebo…

This study tested whether the epilepsy drug zonisamide could prevent hearing damage in police officers after shooting range training. Only 3 people enrolled before the study was stopped early. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce hearing loss measured by hearing tests and…

This study tested a device called EarGenie that uses light to measure brain activity in babies while they listen to sounds. The goal was to see if it could accurately detect whether infants can hear and tell sounds apart. The trial included 10 normal-hearing babies aged 1-24 mont…

This study tested a new device called the CochSyn test prototype, which measures brain responses to sound to detect a type of hidden hearing loss called cochlear synaptopathy. The goal was to see if it could identify hearing problems earlier than standard hearing tests. The study…

This study tests a new way for hearing aids to process soft sounds, aiming to make quiet speech clearer. Sixteen adults with hearing loss will try two different hearing aid settings in a lab and rate which one sounds more natural and understandable. The goal is to improve hearing…

This study looked at whether a special noise reduction feature in Phonak hearing aids helps adults with moderate hearing loss understand speech better in noisy settings. 21 participants tested the Phonak device and a competitor's device in a lab and a real cafe. They completed sp…

This study looked at whether a single surgery to place a bone-anchored hearing implant is as safe as the usual two-step procedure in children aged 4 to 9. The main goal was to see how many implants were lost. The study was stopped early, so results are limited.

This study tested how well adults with a NeuroZti cochlear implant could hear and how satisfied they were with two different sound processors: the current Neu2 and a newer Nuc8. Four participants attended a single 3-hour visit to compare speech understanding at normal and soft vo…

This study looked at whether a brain wave test called mismatch negativity (MMN) can measure how well adult cochlear implant users can tell apart similar sounds. Researchers compared the brain wave results to a standard hearing test using made-up words (logatoms). The goal was to …