Nicotine test to improve age-related hearing processing
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests whether nicotine can improve how your brain processes sounds, which can get worse with age. It’s designed for non-smokers without significant hearing or medical/medication issues.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 85 years old.
- You must be a non-smoker (your nicotine dependence score must be 0–2 out of 10).
- You must perform in the expected range on a thinking/memory test (not far below average).
- You should not have major hearing loss or be deaf.
- You must not have certain health conditions (like serious psychiatric illness, neurologic disorders, diabetes, kidney failure, or heart/blood vessel disease).
- You should not take regular prescription medications (except birth control by mouth) and should not have drug dependency.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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