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Sound Stimulation for Auditory Processing

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Led By Bharath Chandrasekaran, PhD
Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Age 13 years up to 25 years
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up during eeg session, up to 3 hours
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Study Summary

This trial will focus on understanding how the frequency-following response, a scalp-recorded neurophonic potential, is influenced by stimulus context, arousal state, and category relevance in neurotypical human participants.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English or Mandarin speakers aged 13-25 with normal hearing and less than six years of music training. It's not for those with hearing loss, tinnitus, cognitive impairments, trouble understanding speech in noise, or proficiency in languages other than English/Chinese.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study investigates how the brain responds to sounds and language using a neurophonic potential called FFR. It looks at how predictability, relevance of sound categories, and arousal state influence this response in healthy individuals.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since the interventions involve non-invasive sound stimulation without drugs or medical procedures, significant side effects are not expected. Participants may experience fatigue or discomfort from wearing headphones or scalp electrodes.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 13 and 25 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~during eeg session, up to 3 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and during eeg session, up to 3 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Arousal state and predictability effects on the FFRs
Pitch tracking and decoding accuracies for dynamically varying pitch in naturally produced Mandarin tone categories
Stimulus-specific effects in Chinese vs. English participants

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Neurotypical Human ParticipantsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Native speakers of Chinese and native speakers of English

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,576 Previous Clinical Trials
911,852 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)NIH
325 Previous Clinical Trials
178,090 Total Patients Enrolled
University of PittsburghLead Sponsor
1,712 Previous Clinical Trials
16,346,341 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrollment currently available for this scientific experiment?

"As per the data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is not currently enrolling candidates - although it was first made available on January 20th of 2022 and then modified most recently in mid-February 2022. Fortunately there are 7 other trials actively seeking participants at present."

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Do I meet the qualifications to participate in this experiment?

"Eligibility requirements for this clinical trial include being between the ages of 13 and 25, having a language proficiency, and consenting to be one of 70 enrollees."

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Is the minimum age for participation in this trial less than 25 years?

"This clinical trial is only open to patients between the ages of 13 and 25. However, there are additional studies available for those below 18 years old as well as seniors over 65 years in age."

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~31 spots leftby Jan 2026