Sensorineural hearing loss 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 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 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 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 …