Grants and Contributions:

Title:

A collaboration between the University of Ottawa and Vivosonic towards the use of the Integrity V500 in the quantitative evaluation of tinnitus

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$22,270.00

Agreement Date:

Jun 14, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q1-00378

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)

Recipient's Legal Name:

Benoit, Daniel (University of Ottawa)

Program:

Engage Grants for Universities

Program Purpose:

Currently, Vivosonic (the Partner) manufactures the IntegrityTM V500, a system unique to the market for itsx000D
ability to acquire auditory brainstem responses in less-than-ideal clinical environments. This system is currentlyx000D
used to identify non-organic hearing loss using an objective method that allows accurate measurements even inx000D
difficult-to-test patients.x000D
The proposed project aims to further extend the capability of this product by creating a novel protocol tox000D
objectively identify tinnitus, using a gap-in-noise paradigm. Currently the gap-in-noise method for tinnitusx000D
detection has been validated on mice (Lowe et al. 2015); its application to humans has been precluded due tox000D
lack of existing technology. Current methods to diagnose tinnitus are subjective and behavioral-based; thisx000D
limits quantitative evaluation and prevents assessment in difficult-to-test populations, such as paediatricx000D
patients and patients with developmental disabilities.