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NCT04997577 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Speech Perception and High Cognitive Demand

A NA study of Aging and Speech Intelligibility, sponsored by University of Maryland, College Park.

Recruiting
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT04997577 is a NA study of Aging and Speech Intelligibility that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of Maryland, College Park. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 2,194-participant average among 262 other Aging trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT04997577, a NA study of Aging and Speech Intelligibility, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of Maryland, College Park.

RECRUITING
Registry status
NA
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

With advancing age, adults experience increasing speech understanding difficulties in challenging situations. Currently, speech-in-noise difficulties are rehabilitated by providing hearing aids. For older normal-hearing adults, however, hearing devices do not provide much benefit since these adults do not have decreased hearing sensitivity. The goal of the "Speech Perception and High Cognitive Demand" project is to evaluate the benefit of a new auditory-cognitive training paradigm. In the present study neural (as measured by pupillometry and magnetoencephalography) and behavioral changes of speech-in-noise perception from pretest to posttest will be examined in older adults (age 65 - 85 years) assigned to one of three training groups: 1) Active Control Group: sessions of watching informational videos, 2) Auditory Training Group: sessions of auditory training listening to one of two speakers in everyday scenarios (e.g., driving directions) and needing to recall what one speaker said in the previous sentence, and 3) Auditory-cognitive training group: identical to the auditory training group, except participants will be asked to remember information from two previous sentences. Changes in speech-in-noise perception will be examined for the three groups of older adults and gains will be compared to a control group of young, normal hearing adults (18-30 years) that is not part of the clinical trial and will not undergo any training.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Auditory-cognitive training paradigm
  • BEHAVIORAL Auditory training paradigm

Study Locations (2)

Maryland

  • Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences - College Park
  • Maryland Neuroimaging Center - College Park

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 2021-09-27
Est. Completion 2027-12-31
Phase NA

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT04997577

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04997577 describes a study currently listed as recruiting, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect, below the 2,194-participant average among 262 other Aging trials with a reported enrollment target (95% lower). The listed sponsor is University of Maryland, College Park, which has 46 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 2 conditions, with Aging appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Auditory-cognitive training paradigm is the first listed.

NCT04997577 reports 2 study locations spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04997577 about?

NCT04997577 is a clinical study titled "Speech Perception and High Cognitive Demand". With advancing age, adults experience increasing speech understanding difficulties in challenging situations. Currently, speech-in-noise difficulties are rehabilitated by providing hearing aids. For older normal-hearing adults, however, hearing devices do not provide much benefit since these adults ...

What is the current status of trial NCT04997577?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 2021-09-27. Estimated completion is 2027-12-31.

What conditions does trial NCT04997577 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Aging, Speech Intelligibility.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04997577?

The interventions under investigation include: Auditory-cognitive training paradigm (BEHAVIORAL), Auditory training paradigm (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04997577?

This trial is sponsored by University of Maryland, College Park, which has 46 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04997577 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Maryland. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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