Clinical Trial: Blast-exposed Veterans With Auditory Complaints

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Blast-exposed Veterans With Auditory Complaints

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to study blast-exposed Veterans who report hearing handicap but show normal or near normal results on standard audiometric testing. The characteristics and nature of their auditory and auditory-related skills will be examined, along with whether coexisting PTSD contributes to the hearing problems of these Veterans. In a preliminary treatment study, a sub-sample of these Veterans will be fitted with mild-gain hearing aids to determine if they benefit from low-level amplification of high-frequency sounds.