Adults With Cochlear Implants OR Normal Hearing Needed for Information Processing Study

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William Kronenberger

Primary Investigator

Adults With Cochlear Implants OR Normal Hearing Needed for Information Processing Study
Enrolling By Invitation
18 years - 29 years
Male
Phase N/A
50 participants needed
1 Location

Brief description of study

What is this study about?
The purpose of this study is to learn more about ways to measure how fast our brains process information. We also want to see how these measures are related to other aspects of how our brain works and how we interact with others. We will compare samples of normal-hearing participants to participants with cochlear implants (CIs) in order to validate measures and test associations in these two populations.

Who can take part?
We are enrolling English-speaking adults ages 18 – 29 with normal hearing (controls) or those with hearing loss and use a cochlear implant.

Detailed description of study

What will happen during study participation?
  • Attend a single study visit (2-3 hrs) at Riley Hospital (Riley Research building) in Indianapolis, IN
  • We will ask participants to complete questionnaires about things like hearing, language, learning, thinking, memory, and behavior. 
  • Participants will also work with a researcher to complete some tasks and tests that measure how their brain processes information. 
  • If we are not able to complete all the tasks in one visit, you may be able to come back to finish at another visit.
Incentive/Compensation
  • Participants will be paid $20/hour for total time of the study visit plus time in round-trip travel. Payment will be in the form of a check mailed to their home from IU.

Additional Information:

Study title:  Speed of Information Processing in Young Adults

The study is being conducted by Dr. William Kronenberger and Dr. David Pisoni of the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences, Indiana University-Bloomington.

To learn more about PI William Kronenberger, PhD and his research interests, please visit this link: https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/13615/kronenberger-william

To learn more about Co-PI David Pisoni, PhD and his research interests, please visit this link: https://psych.indiana.edu/directory/faculty/pisoni-david.html

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: all
  • Age: 18 years - 29 years
  • Gender: Male

Inclusion Criteria:
  • Have normal hearing or use cochlear implants
  • Sixth grade or higher reading level, indicated by ability to complete study questionnaires
  • Spoken English as primary language
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Reported history of intellectual disability or other developmental/neurological diagnosis that interferes with neurocognitive functioning

    Updated on 01 Aug 2024. Study ID: 19905
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