Hearing and Cognition in Aging Adults

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Presbycusis
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: auditory level; Diagnostic Test: cognitive level; Diagnostic Test: quality of life level

• Registration Number: NCT06183450
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Toulouse

Brief Summary

This cohort study is expected to provide valuable insights into the complex interplay between auditory and cognitive functions and how they change over time. The results of this study will have important implications for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of age-related hearing and cognitive disorders

Detailed Description

The aim of the study is to identify the early perceptual and cognitive alterations related to age-related hearing loss or presbycusis, establish a correlation between the degree of hearing loss and the deterioration of cognitive functions, and examine the effectiveness of hearing loss management in reversing observed cognitive impairments. This project has the potential to shed light on the importance of early detection of hearing impairments in preventing cognitive decline. The data collected from this cohort, rigorously assessed for both auditory and cognitive functions, could serve as the basis for several high-level scientific investigations.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-12-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-13
• Study First Posted: 2023-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-27
• Study Start: 2024-01
• Primary Completion: 2033-01
• Study Completion: 2033-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 262

Inclusion Criteria

• Normal hearing (Pure Tone Audiometry < or = 20 dB)
• Residency in one of the three neighborhoods :
• Affiliation with a social security system

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals under guardianship, trusteeship or curators
• History of neurological pathologies
• Taking of psychotropic medication.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
hearing subject	quality of life level	Adult normal hearing subjects, evaluated annually for 5 years,
hearing subject	auditory level	Adult normal hearing subjects, evaluated annually for 5 years,
hearing subject	cognitive level	Adult normal hearing subjects, evaluated annually for 5 years,

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pure-ton audiometry	5 years	Pure-tone audiometry will be evaluated by collecting the threshold in air and bone conduction for both ears on each frequency tested (125-250-500-1000-2000-4000 and 8000 Hz), as well as the average hearing loss (MAP ) on all five frequencies.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ecole d'audioprothèse; 🇫🇷 Cahors, France