Improving speech-in-noise perception through behavioural training
What determines our ability to understand speech in noisy situations?
The difficulty to understand people in noisy environments is a common complaint of those attending auditory clinics, especially as we age and even when hearing is normal. This can cause social isolation and a lower quality of life, among other issues. Understanding what determines our ability to extract speech from a noisy background will help us find solutions to this prevalent problem.
What will I do?
You will need to make two visits of just under 2 hours to our lab in The Medical School in Newcastle University. You will first get your hearing tested, and your results will be shared with you. Then, you will complete a number of short tasks that test different aspects of your listening abilities as baseline measures. You will then complete a training for 15 minutes per day for 7 days at home and come back for the second session where we see if you have improved after training. You will be compensated for your time with a payment of £50 + as well as a copy of your hearing test.
Who can take part?
To be able to take part you must:
If you would like to take part, please fill in the form below. If you are in doubt about whether you fulfil all of the previous criteria, please contact us with your query.
The difficulty to understand people in noisy environments is a common complaint of those attending auditory clinics, especially as we age and even when hearing is normal. This can cause social isolation and a lower quality of life, among other issues. Understanding what determines our ability to extract speech from a noisy background will help us find solutions to this prevalent problem.
What will I do?
You will need to make two visits of just under 2 hours to our lab in The Medical School in Newcastle University. You will first get your hearing tested, and your results will be shared with you. Then, you will complete a number of short tasks that test different aspects of your listening abilities as baseline measures. You will then complete a training for 15 minutes per day for 7 days at home and come back for the second session where we see if you have improved after training. You will be compensated for your time with a payment of £50 + as well as a copy of your hearing test.
Who can take part?
To be able to take part you must:
- be between 50-75 years old.
- be a native English speaker (born and raised in an English-speaking country).
- have problem listening to people in noisy enviornment
- not have a history of neurological or psychological disorders.
- not be taking psychotropic drugs or medication.
- not have a speech or hearing disorder.
- not wear a hearing aid.
If you would like to take part, please fill in the form below. If you are in doubt about whether you fulfil all of the previous criteria, please contact us with your query.