Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary is seeking Tinnitus Research Study participants
|
Title |
Research Studies of Tinnitus |
|
MEEI Protocol Number |
09-03-021; |
|
Condition |
Tinnitus, hearing loss, or normal hearing |
| Sponsor |
National Institutes of Health Tinnitus Research Consortium |
| Principal Investigator | Jennifer R. Melcher, Ph.D |
| Study Design |
A series of hearing, memory, and/or musicality tests. |
| Study Objective | These studies investigate how the brain works in people with tinnitus. |
| Who is Eligible |
Men and women aged 30-65 who have normal hearing or who have a high-frequency hearing loss in both ears. We need participants who have tinnitus (“ringing in the ears”) and also participants who do not have tinnitus. Men 20-30 who have normal hearing, with or without tinnitus. |
| Subject Enrollment | We are enrolling subjects for several studies, who meet the study elegibility criteria. |
| Study Procedures |
Hearing, memory, and musicality tests lasting up to 3 hours. MRI scanning session, lasting up to 2 hours. MEG scanning session, lasting up to 2 hours |
| For More Information | hearing@meei.harvard.edu |
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