Improving hearing of multiple voices and speech understanding
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study tests ways to improve how people perceive space in sound and understand speech when many voices are talking at once. It may help adults with normal hearing or hearing loss better follow conversations in noisy, “overlapping voices” situations.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 to 35 if you have normal hearing, or 18 to 80 if you have hearing loss
- If you have normal hearing, your hearing must be within normal limits on a hearing test
- If you have hearing loss, it must be sensorineural hearing loss (inner-ear type)
- You must be able to consent and understand study instructions
- You must have normal vision or vision that can be corrected (like glasses or contacts)
- You must speak and understand English as a native speaker
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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