Health Condition 1: null- Older adults with and without Hearing Loss, young adults with normal hearing
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: nil: nil
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical Collage
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1 (20-44 years) & 2 ( > 60 years): 1)Subjects should have bilateral pure tone threshold within normal limits( 2)Bilateral normal middle ear functioning as indicated by immittance evaluation. Group 3: 1)Subjects should have bilateral hearing loss 2)Bilateral normal middle ear functioning as indicated by immittance evaluation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •Presence or history of hearing problem (group 1 & 2) •Presence or history of any neurological deficit •Presence or history of ototoxic drug intake •Previous history of medical conditions like head injury, cerebrovascular accident, meningitis, psychological disease and associated endocrine disorder like myxedema
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Aim 1)Explore the influence of Aging and Age-related Hearing loss on auditory processing. OBJECTIVES 1)Compare the latency and amplitude of P300, ALLR, MMSE between young controls, elderly without hearing loss and elderly with hearing loss. Timepoint: 9 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| AIM 1)Explore the influence of Aging and Age-related Hearing loss on auditory processing. OBJECTIVES 1)Compare the latency and amplitude of P300, ALLR, MMSE between young controls, elderly without hearing loss and elderly with hearing loss.Timepoint: 9 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Hari Prakash P
Department of Speech and Hearing, SOAHS, Manipal University, Manipal
Outcome results
None listed