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An objective method for calculating the subjective annoyance caused by snoring sounds

An objective method for calculating the subjective annoyance caused by snoring sounds

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00009396
Enrollment
105
Registered
2015-09-25
Start date
2013-03-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Snoring R06.5

Interventions

Group 1: Subjects assess different snoring and breath sounds on a visual analog scale (VAS) for level of annoyance. This psychometrics (subjective assessments) and psychoacoustics (objective psychomet
loudness, roughness, sharpness and fluctuation strength) are correlated by a linear regression analysis. The quality of the resulting formula is checked, and additional validation is performed using s

Sponsors

HNO-Universitätsklinik Regensburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A informed consent of subjects, subjects with normal hearing (self-reported, not tested objectively)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: no consent, impaired hearing subjects (self-reported, not tested objectively)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation of psychometrics (subjective assessments) and psychoacoustics (objective psychometric parameters; loudness, roughness, sharpness and fluctuation strength). Objective psychometric parameters of the sound sequences are determined using dBSONIC software. Developing and validating a snore score.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Annoyance of snoring (determined by the psychometrics; these are subjective assessments on color-, number- and description-coded analog scales)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRené Fischer

HNO-Universitätsklinik Regensburg

rene.fischer@stud.uni-regensburg.de0941-944-9410

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026