Central Auditory Processing Disorders Associated With Blast Exposure
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Conditions studied: Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hearing Loss
In brief
The incidence of central auditory dysfunction in war fighters who are exposed to high-explosive blasts while serving in combat have not been clearly determined. The objectives of this study are to determine whether central auditory processing (CAP) disorders are associated with exposure to high-explosive blasts. This study will also examine the incidence, magnitude and timing of spontaneous recovery of CAP function from blast exposure. The information provided by this study will help guide clinicians in both the military and VA health care systems regarding the likelihood of central auditory processing disorders in soldiers returning from deployment and suggest some clinical rehabilitative strategies for the treatment of these patients with CAP deficits.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00554801
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 84
- Starts
- 2007-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-08-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Experimental group:
- Active duty soldier at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC
- a notation in medical record of exposure to blast
- a Glasgow Coma Scale of 13-15, indicating mild or no traumatic brain injury (TBI
- cognitive and physical ability to take part in these auditory evaluations.
- Age 18 years or older
- native speaker of English (since test materials are presented in English)
- Control group:
- able to commute to Portland (Oregon)VA Med Ctr.
- no exposure to blast
- cognitive and physical ability to take part in these auditory evaluations.
- age 18 years or older
- native speaker of English
You may not qualify if…
- hearing loss greater than 50 dB HL three-frequency pure tone average bilaterally
Where it is running
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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