Brain study reveals how we adapt to noisy speech and accents
NCT ID NCT05209386
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how the brain's temporal lobe processes speech in 48 people with epilepsy who were already undergoing brain monitoring for their condition. Participants listened to sounds with varying pitch and timing while their brain activity was recorded. The goal was to understand how the brain flexibly adapts to changes like background noise or accents, which could improve future treatments for speech and hearing disorders.
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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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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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15 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals 15-25 years old * Undergoing sEEG placement in the supratemporal plane for clinically necessary localization of epileptic foci or language mapping * Fluent English speakers * Cognition and speech-language skills within normal limits (as determined by evaluation prior to surgery) * Normal or correct-to-normal visual acuity * Normal hearing acuity in each ear (as determined by audiometric assessment) * No history of autism or ADHD Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with intellectual disabilities * Abnormal epileptiform activity in the supratemporal plane * Lack of fluent English comprehension/production * Severe language or auditory-specific cognitive dysfunction * History of autism or ADHD
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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