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Improving Speech in Noise Perception for Individuals With Age-related Hearing Loss

NCT07192757 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-12-05

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Summary

Hearing loss, especially for speech perception in the presence of noise, may lead older individuals to withdraw from social situations. While hearing aids help amplify sound and are useful in many situations, they can be ineffective in noisy contexts. The proposed pilot study will evaluate taVNS for improving speech in noise perception in adults with age-related hearing loss.

Conditions

  • Presbycusis

Interventions

DEVICE

transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation

active electrical stimulation applied to the cymba conchae of the left ear

DEVICE

Sham Control

electrical stimulation applied to a location on the ear not innervated by the auricular vagus

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-01
Primary Completion
2026-07-30
Completion
2026-07-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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