Do earplugs help with noise-related heart disease?
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests if wearing earplugs at night can lower the negative effects of traffic noise on your heart health. It looks for people who are bothered by noise or live in a noisy area and have heart disease or risk factors like high blood pressure.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are bothered by traffic noise or live in a very noisy area (average noise above 45 decibels over 24 hours).
- You have a known heart or blood vessel condition, or at least one risk factor like high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, or high cholesterol.
- You are not currently taking certain heart medications (like beta-blockers or high-dose statins specific to this study).
- Your medications for mental health or heart issues have not changed in the last 3 months.
- You do not have a history of stroke, brain surgery, seizures, unstable blood pressure, or certain other health issues as listed by the study.
- You are not pregnant, claustrophobic, over 300 lbs, or have metal implants.
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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