Author: Benjamin Kirby

Adults with misophonia are invited to participate in a brain imaging study.

Misophonia is a condition characterized by decreased tolerance for certain trigger sounds (e.g. chewing, breathing, etc.).

Participants must have normal hearing, be right handed and have no history of neurological disorders. The study consists of a single, approximately two-hour visit. Compensation is available.

For more information about eligibility, contact Dr. Benjamin Kirby at benjamin.kirby@wichita.edu or Dr. Yuanyuan Gao at yuanyuan.gao@wichita.edu.

Researchers are currently seeking English-speaking adults (18+) with skydiving experience to complete a questionnaire of knowledge and attitudes towards noise-induced hearing loss and hearing protection devices.

Participants will complete an online questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of general demographic questions, questions about experience skydiving, and questions concerning noise-induced hearing loss and hearing protection devices. It is estimated that the questionnaire will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Compensation is not provided.

If you have any questions, contact masutter1@shockers.wichita.edu or benjamin.kirby@wichita.edu. For questions about the rights of research participants, you may contact the Office of Research at 316-978-3285.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate hearing aid users’ benefit from their hearing aids, with the goal to identify factors that relate to satisfaction with hearing aids.

Participants will complete a hearing test, a cognitive screener, a test of hearing aid function, a questionnaire of hearing aid benefit and a task where listeners must detect pitch differences in sounds. Participation is expected to last about one and a half to two hours and will take place at the Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language Hearing Clinic.

Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants must be age 18 years or older
• Must have hearing loss
• Must be a current hearing aid user

Compensation is not provided. Participants will receive a free hearing test. Those interested in participating in the study can contact Dr. Benjamin Kirby, benjamin.kirby@wichita.edu.

Adults with typical hearing who have reduced tolerance for certain sounds are invited to participate in a Misophonia research study. Misophonia is a condition characterized by unusually strong emotions such as rage and disgust in the presence of certain trigger sounds including chewing, toe tapping, breathing, etc.

The purpose of this study is to validate clinical tests for misophonia. Research will take place at the Wichita State campus and will consist of one approximately one-hour visit.

Participants will receive a $15 gift card.

For more information, contact benjamin.kirby@wichita.edu.

Parents of typically developing children ages 6-12 years are invited to have their children participate in a research study examining how child- and test-specific factors impact performance on an auditory discrimination listening task.

During the research, participants will complete a hearing screening, a standard cognitive assessment, and two versions of an auditory discrimination task. The procedures will be completed during one, one-and-a-half to 2-hour visit. Participants will be compensated $20.

For more information, please contact Dr. Benjamin Kirby.