Active clinical trials for "Deafness"

This is a randomise study that looks at what is the effectiveness of the VRI system in improving communication outcomes between Deaf patients and doctors versus the 'available standard of care of the usual communication tools, including informal interpretation, lip or note reading, using their mobile phones to contact a formal or informal interpreter, for Deaf patients aged 18 and older in Bogota Colombia

36 patients will be enrolled in a pilot trial. Eligible patients (receiving CI at OSU) that consent to participate into the study will be enrolled. A simulation with visualize cochlear substructures will be created for each patient, and surgeon will conduct virtual surgery with various cochlear implant electrode types and using different techniques for optimal positioning. Based on the feedback from the simulation platform, the surgeon will find the optimal CI electrode and surgical technique using the virtual simulation and a formal plan will be recorded to guide the actual surgery. Patient demographic information, medical history and pre op audiogram will be collected once enrolled. Post-op images will be used to identify the actual electrode location (scalar location (SL), modiolar distance (MD) and and angular insertion depth (AID). At 6- and 12-months post-op, word score (CNC) will be obtained as primary clinical outcomes and AZBio scores will also be obtained and evaluated as a secondary clinical outcome. All outcomes data to be collected for SA3 are considered as part of routine clinical care for patients undergoing CI at our institution. The prospective data collection plan will ensure these data will be collected timely with high quality. OSU IRB approval has been obtained for this study (OSU IRB# 2020H0080: Virtual Reality simulation for patient specific surgical rehearsal in cochlear implantation - OSU#2) pending additional amendments as needed.

Presbycusis could be associated to increased risk to fall. There is little about the impact on postural balance of hearing aids. In this study, the investigators describe the postural balance evolution before and after hearing aid fitting in presbycusis-affected adults (55-80years old) consulting Angers University Hospital ENT department and ENT Medical Doctor of Le Mans .

Acceptance and performance of the CP1170 sound processor in experienced adult cochlear implant recipients compared with the CP1150 sound processor and their current sound processor.

This observational study evaluates the effects of cochlear implantation in patients with deafness in one ear.

This is a research study to determine whether a cochlear implantation (CI) device can improve hearing in people who are deaf in one ear (known as single-sided deafness).

To the investigators' knowledge, no clinical study has prospectively investigated the relationship between surgical insertion technique, intracochlear electrode location, and postoperative hearing outcomes. To this end, the investigators are conducting a multicenter prospective randomized controlled double-blinded study comparing round window and cochleostomy cochlear implant electrode insertion.

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) can improve hearing in persons who are deaf in both ears and are not candidates for cochlear implants.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-level laser therapy can improve hearing thresholds in individuals with hearing loss. Subjects will be randomly assigned to a treatment, placebo, or control group. The treatment group will be given a three treatment of low-level laser therapy, which consists of shining low-level lasers beams onto the ear and head. The laser beams are cool to the touch, and do not cause discomfort. Each laser treatment will last approximately 4 minutes. Three treatments will be applied three times within the course of one week. Hearing tests will be administered immediately before treatment, immediately after treatment, and six weeks after treatment. Results will be analyzed to determine the effect of the laser treatment on hearing.

In 2008, the Handicap-Santé survey counted 10 million people with hearing difficulties in France, i.e. 16% of the national population. For 5.4 million of these people, the hearing limitations considered to be moderate to total, are likely to have repercussions on their daily life. In 2010, 600,000 people with hearing loss wore hearing aids, including 360,000 with very severe to total limitations who were unable to follow a conversation with others. Hearing loss can impact hearing skills (comprehension in noisy environments or with multiple speakers) and be a source of cognitive decline. It can also limit the quality of exchanges, communication and information taking. Several studies have shown that hearing loss can also have a negative effect on quality of life, psychological well-being, personal fulfillment, social relationships and can lead to social isolation, depression and/or anxiety. Currently, the treatment of people with hearing loss is often limited to hearing aids from a hearing aid specialist. Hearing rehabilitation and lip-reading training with a speech therapist may be offered at a later stage. However, many people who have been fitted with a hearing aid describe a decrease in their quality of life despite the fitting. Current treatment seems to deal mainly with auditory-cognitive problems. To date, no multidisciplinary rehabilitation services seem to be offered in France to take into account the other consequences of this condition: anxiety, depression, and limitations in social participation.