Targeted Auditory Plasticity Training to Improve Central Hearing in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The investigators are working on a project to help people who have had mild brain injuries hear better. Sometimes, these injuries can make it hard for people to hear clearly, especially in noisy places or when trying to tell where sounds are coming from. The project is testing special training exercises that have helped healthy people improve their hearing in these situations. The goal is to see if these exercises can also help people with mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI). If these exercises work, they could help doctors give better treatment to people with hearing problems after a brain injury. This would be especially helpful for soldiers who need to stay ready for duty. It could also make life better for veterans who struggle with hearing issues and help lower the cost of healthcare.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 55
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age 18-55 years

• English is the primary language

• History of mTBI by self report

Locations
United States
Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
RECRUITING
San Antonio
Contact Information
Primary
Rocio Norman, PhD
normanr@uthscsa.edu
(210) 450-8352
Backup
Alicia Swan, PhD
Alicia.swan@va.gov
(210) 671-5300
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-09-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Active_comparator: Speech in Noise Training (SPiN)
Young to middle-age mTBI patients (age 18-55 yrs.) with various degrees of central hearing impairment will be randomly assigned to this training group
No_intervention: SPiN Control Group Treatment as Usual (TAU)
Young to middle-age mTBI patients (age 18-55 yrs.) with various degrees of central hearing impairment will be randomly assigned to a treatment as usual group
Active_comparator: Spatial Hearing Training
Young to middle-age mTBI patients (age 18-55 yrs.) with various degrees of central hearing impairment will be randomly assigned to this training group
Other: Spatial Hearing Training Control Group Treatment as Usual (TAU)
Young to middle-age mTBI patients (age 18-55 yrs.) with various degrees of central hearing impairment will be randomly assigned to a treatment as usual group
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: United States Department of Defense
Leads: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov