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NCT07646119
Hidden Hearing Loss in Older Adults
Conditions: Hidden Hearing Loss
Sex: All
Ages: 60 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Enrollment: 200
Sponsor: Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Location: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China Shanghai Shanghai Municipality
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to investigate whether speech-in-noise perception deficits in older adults aged 60 years or older with objectively normal hearing thresholds are due to impaired ability of processing temporal cues in speech signals. The study further aims to examine whether cognitive and cortical mechanisms provide compensatory support for speech perception in challenging listening environments.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Aged 60 years or older;
2. Bilateral pure-tone average hearing thresholds across 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz ≤ 25 dB HL;
3. Self-reported hearing difficulties identified during previous hearing screening;
4. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese;
5. No history of otologic disease, ear trauma, ototoxic medication history, or long-term noise exposure;
6. No known neurological or psychiatric disorders, or other major medical conditions that may affect nervous system function.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Unable to comply with or complete the study assessments;
2. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \< 24 during previous health screening;
3. Refuse to participate in the study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07646119). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
