National Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders (nidcd)

This study is testing whether atorvastatin, a common cholesterol-lowering drug, can prevent hearing loss caused by cisplatin chemotherapy. Researchers are enrolling 224 adults with head and neck cancer who will receive cisplatin and radiation. Participants will be randomly assign…

This study aims to collect information on what normal results look like for various hearing and balance tests. Researchers need healthy volunteers between the ages of 5 and 80 to take these tests. The data will help doctors in the future by providing a clear reference for what is…

This study aims to collect medical information and samples from people with hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language disorders. Researchers will gather data during participants' regular care visits over up to two years to build a resource for future research. Th…

This study aims to create a large collection of biological samples to help scientists better understand disorders affecting hearing, balance, voice, speech, and swallowing. Researchers will collect leftover tissue from medical procedures, plus blood, saliva, and cheek swabs from …

This study aims to understand how inherited hearing loss progresses over time in families and to test in the lab whether advanced gene-editing tools could correct the genetic errors that cause it. Researchers will follow 1,100 participants, including people with the condition and…