Status:
TERMINATED
Effects of Cognitive Training on Speech Perception
Lead Sponsor:
Aaron Newman
Conditions:
Hearing Loss
Deafness and Auditory Perception
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study, the investigators are testing whether cognitive training can lead to improvements in speech perception for individuals with hearing loss. Individuals will complete 20 hours of cognitive...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Able to come to Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada for study visits
- Adults (50 years or older) with mild to moderate hearing loss
- Access to an internet-connected device that is able to use Flash media, basic computer skills
- Medically stable participants
- Not currently taking medication that may affect brain function (e.g., anti-anxiety medication)
- Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
Exclusion
- Participants with neurological conditions such as epilepsy or concussions will be excluded for safety reasons
- Participants who are not native English speakers (materials used in the study are only in English)
- Participants who are unable to provide consent
- Participants with impaired cognition (assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment)
- Participants with high accuracy on the Speech Perception in Noise task at the second study visit (to eliminate participants who may be performing at ceiling level)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
42 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02294812
Start Date
September 1 2016
End Date
September 1 2020
Last Update
January 27 2021
Active Locations (1)
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NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab, Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4R2