Assessing speech and sound perception using brain imaging
[ON HOLD] Assessing speech and sound perception using brain imaging
Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB)
Age-related hearing issues affect a significant proportion of Canadian adults above age 60. Some of these hearing issues include perceiving sounds at moderate intensities to be unpleasantly loud, finding sounds to be abnormally distracting, and, most importantly, experiencing difficulty understanding speech when there is background noise. We are interested in better understanding what causes these symptoms in order to motivate future treatments.
Both male and female
17 years old to 75 years old
Healthy Volunteers
Who can participate in this study?
Individuals who are between 17 and 75 years old, without any history of serious hearing difficulty or neurological problems.
What is involved?
During the experiment, you will listen to sounds and make simple judgments based on your perception. We will also measure your brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG), which is passive, non-invasive recording at the head surface. The study will take approximately 2-2.5 hours to complete.
Principal Investigator & Posting Dates
Principal Investigator: Ingrid Johnsrude
Study posted on: April 25th, 2019
Recruitment open
Who can I contact to learn more about this study?
Sign Up for Western's Global Cognitive Neuroscience Registry
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