Can brain training games improve listening? new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07506408
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adjusting the difficulty of online listening exercises can help adults with hearing problems learn better. Researchers will have 120 participants do 30 minutes of training per day for two weeks. The goal is to understand how task difficulty affects listening and thinking skills, not to cure or treat hearing loss.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (aged 18+ years, no upper age limit); * Poorer performance on the DTT (SRT of -5.5 dB SNR or higher, as defined by Dawes, 2013) completed without hearing aid(s) for those who typically use them; * Non-hearing device users or hearing aid(s) owner; * Ability to read and understand English; * Ability to provide informed consent; * Access to the internet; * Access to functional built-in speakers, external speakers, or headphones. Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to meet inclusion criteria; * Having previous auditory training experience; * Cochlear implant users.
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Locations
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NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre
RECRUITINGNottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 5DU, United Kingdom
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