Rehabilitation and tDCS in geriatric speech perceptio
- Conditions
- Auditory processing disorder.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160131026279N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Elderly men aged between 60-75 years .
The average thresholds of frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000 Hz are less than or equal to25 dB HL in both ears, and the thresholds of each of the higher frequencies alone are less than or equal to 40 dB HL (31) and the auditory symmetry in both ears (mean difference of threshold About dB 5 HL).
Normal middle ear: Type A Tympanogram and Static Compailance between 0.3 and 1.6
Right handedness (based on Edinburgh Handedness Inventory)
Farsi language and Monolingual
Lack of cognitive problems (obtaining a minimum score of 21 out of 30 Mini–Mental State Examination (MMSE)
having problem of speech perception in noisy environments based on the participant’s statement
No pacemaker due to interference with electrical stimulation
Lack of norologic disease.
Lack of uncontrolled high blood pressure or diabetes
Normal results of all evaluations and tests used in this study before any intervention
Reluctant to continue cooperation in research
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method