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A study among adults with hearing loss using a short computer-based listening test to see if it can detect tiredness from prolonged listening

Validation of short duration auditory psychomotor vigilance task for assessing listening fatigue in individuals with hearing impairment - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106875
Enrollment
78
Registered
2026-03-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College Manipal Academy of Higher Education MAHE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Normal Hearing Group: AC and BC thresholds less than 25 dBHL. Bilateral normal middle ear function Hearing-Impaired Group: AC and BC thresholds greater than 25 dBHL Type of hearing loss: SNHL

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria (For both): Alcohol ingestion within the past 24 hours, already diagnosed cases of neurological or psychological impairments (e.g., ADHD, dementia, clinical depression), chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and Illness on the day of testing -Use of hearing aids -Thresholds greater than 90 dB or profound hearing loss.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To adapt and validate an existing long-version auditory Psychomotor Vigilance Task into a shorter format suitable for fatigue assessment rather than induction.Timepoint: ten minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare performance on the auditory PVT between normal-hearing and hearing-impaired.Timepoint: ten minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hari Prakash P

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

hari.prakash@manipal.edu9886135522

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026