Status:
COMPLETED
Neuroplasticity in Auditory Aging_Project 2 Aims 1 and 2
Lead Sponsor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Conditions:
Auditory Perceptual Disorders
Aging Problems
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Millions of elderly adults in the USA have age related hearing loss (ARHL), a malady that affects half of adults 60-69 years, and the majority of older adults. This hearing loss not only impacts commu...
Detailed Description
The detrimental effects of aging on auditory temporal processing have been well documented in humans and animal models. At present, there are gaps in knowledge of the extent to which these auditory te...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- native speaker of English
- normal cognitive function as measured on Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- pass screening auditory brainstem response test to make sure they have recordable brainwaves to acoustic stimuli
- age and hearing sensitivity:
- young normal-hearing listeners, 18-35 years, hearing thresholds less than 25 decibels (dB) HL from 250 - 4000 Hz;
- older normal-hearing listeners, 65-85 years, hearing thresholds less than 25 dB HL, from 250-4000 Hz;
- older hearing-impaired listeners, 65-85 years, with mild-to-moderate, high frequency sensorineural hearing loss;
- high school diploma
Exclusion
- absence of conductive hearing loss and middle-ear disease
- no neurological disease
- severe or profound hearing loss
- non-native speaker of English
- cognitive impairment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 21 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
405 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03475043
Start Date
February 21 2018
End Date
May 31 2024
Last Update
April 8 2025
Active Locations (1)
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University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, United States, 20742