Brain wave test could revolutionize hearing checks for babies
NCT ID NCT07392164
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new prototype device that measures brain responses to speech sounds in infants. Researchers will compare brain responses between infants with normal hearing and those with hearing loss, both with and without hearing aids. The goal is to see if the device can accurately assess hearing, potentially leading to better and earlier hearing care for babies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prototype device for speech-evoked envelope following response measurement
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could provide a more objective way to assess hearing in infants, potentially improving early detection and management of hearing loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 infants, so results may not apply broadly. The device is a prototype and may not be accurate enough for clinical use yet.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 to 24 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Infants (3 to 24 months of age) with normal hearing who have passed their audiological diagnostic evaluation 2. Infants (3 to 24 months of age) identified with hearing loss at their audiological diagnostic evaluation, whose parents have chosen spoken language as their form of communication, and who have been prescribed and fitted with a hearing aid(s). Exclusion Criteria: Participants who have abnormal middle ear measure results or occluding ear wax will be excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H4R2, Canada
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National Acoustic Laborartory
Macquarie Park, Sydney, NSW 2113, Australia
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National Centre for Audiology at Western University
London, Ontario, N6G1H1, Canada
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