Cochlear Implants and Listening Effort Study
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study looks at how much mental effort it takes for people with normal hearing or a cochlear implant to listen in different situations. Researchers want to learn how hearing and thinking work together, which could help improve cochlear implant technology.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 80 years old.
- You must have either normal hearing or a cochlear implant.
- You must not have a neurological, vascular, or psychiatric condition like dementia, and you must not be taking medications that affect thinking.
- You must not have a history of language disorders (except those related to hearing loss in cochlear implant users).
- You must be a native speaker of American English.
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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