A research study is seeking participants to develop and validate new methods for diagnosing tinnitus, also known as ringing in the ears. The goal of this study is to use brain wave recording to distinguish those who have tinnitus from those who do not.

We are looking for healthy adults between the ages of 18-70 years with or without tinnitus who have normal hearing to mild hearing loss, normal or corrected-to-normal vision and no history of neurological or psychiatric illness. If you are unsure about your hearing, no worries —we will do a free hearing test. This study is being conducted by Fatima Husain of the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

If interested, please contact the Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at 217-333-7561 or email tinnitus@illinois.edu. Individuals will be paid for their participation and will also be reimbursed for parking.

If you are 65 years or older and speak English, you are invited to participate in an interview that should take no more than one hour. As researchers studying the health behaviors and technology among older adults, we are interested in understanding your health goals, your use or non-use of technological applications and the reasons that underlie your interaction with health technology.

You will be compensated with a $20 Amazon gift card for your time. Participation is purely voluntary and all information shared shall be kept confidential. Only anonymous quotes will be used in future publications and presentations. This research will be conducted following the guidelines and policies of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Institutional Review Board. If you’re interested or want to learn more about the study, please complete this form.

Please also feel free to contact us at ac62@illinois.edu, or radler@illinois.edu to learn more or if you have difficulty with the form.