Plain-English translation of NCT06164483 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Multiple Sclerosis research guide →Researchers want to understand whether multiple sclerosis affects hearing and the auditory system — the parts of your ears and brain that help you hear and understand sound. This study will compare hearing test results between people diagnosed with MS and healthy volunteers of similar age to see if there are any differences. The researchers will also analyze spinal fluid to look for clues about how MS might impact hearing.
Some patients with MS report hearing problems, but we don't yet know how often this happens or why. Understanding the connection between MS and hearing could help doctors catch and treat hearing loss earlier in people with MS.
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You will visit the research clinic for several assessment sessions. First, you'll complete medical records review, blood tests, a questionnaire about hearing, and brain and spinal cord imaging (MRI). Next, you'll undergo a series of specialized hearing tests including pure tone tests, speech perception tests, and other measurements of how your ears respond to sound. If hearing loss is found, you may have additional brain imaging. The whole process will take place over a few weeks.
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Italy
Sponsor
University of Catania
Collaborators
Hannover Medical School
Enrollment target
~30 participants
Started
May 2026
Primary completion
December 2027
Age range
20 Years – 40 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2026.
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