Welcome to the Hearing Loss Studies Page

CURRENT STUDIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

All of Us Pennsylvania Research Program

You may be able to change the future of medicine. The All of Us PA Research Program is enrolling adults 18 years of age or older. This may be your chance to improve how your children and your children’s children receive medical care.

ACL Tear

VISITS: one in person visit

LOCATION: Convenient locations throughout Pennsylvania

COMPENSATION: $25.00 gift card

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

MyPaTH Story Booth – COVID-19 Stories

Participants are invited to share how they are maintaining their health during the coronavirus pandemic, or to share what it is like being ill with COVID-19 and/or caring for a loved one who is ill with COVID-19. Participation in this research study involves one 45-minute session that takes place over the phone. Eligible participants must be able to read and understand English.

DURATION: About 45 minutes

VISITS: No in-person visits

LOCATION: By phone

COMPENSATION: $10 gift card/story with a maximum of 2 stories, for a total of $20

NO IN-PERSON VISITS

MyPaTH Story Booth 2.0

Interested in sharing your story about health, illness, or research? Patients and caregivers are needed to participate in a research study to help learn more about topics that are important to you and that may improve health and health care. Participation involves one 45-minute session that takes place over the phone. Eligible participants must be able to read and understand English.

DURATION: 45 minutes

VISITS: 1 visit or phone call

LOCATION: By phone

COMPENSATION: Up to $20

Neural Signatures of Auditory Aging (NSAA) Study

Are you between the ages of 18 and 55? You may be able to participate in a research study designed to look at how your ear and your brain work together to understand sounds. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are trying to figure out the causes of problems hearing speech in noise to identify markers of hearing difficulties so that they can test potential therapies in the future.

Balance Disorders

Ear Disease/Pain

Ear, Nose, and Throat

Healthy Aging

And 5 more areas

AGE: 18-55

DURATION: 9 Hours

VISITS: 3 visits – 3 hours each

LOCATION: University of Pittsburgh - Oakland

COMPENSATION: $15/hour, parking provided

RELATED RESEARCH AREAS:

Ear, Nose, and Throat