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Improving Speech in Noise Using Noninvasive Stimulation

NCT07176936 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2026-03-27

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Summary

Traumatic brain injury, a common injury in military service personnel, often leads to poor processing of speech in noisy environments. The goal of the current study is to better understand the brain basis for this difficulty and evaluate a new approach to improving speech in noise perception.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Cymba Conchae stimulation

Electrical stimulation applied to the cymba conchae region of the outer ear

DEVICE

Earlobe stimulation

Electrical stimulation applied to the earlobe region of the outer ear

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

    collaborator FED

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-21
Primary Completion
2027-07-31
Completion
2027-08-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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