Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00378, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Benoit, Daniel (University of Ottawa)|Benoit, Daniel (Université d’Ottawa), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Currently, Vivosonic (the Partner) manufactures the IntegrityTM V500, a system unique to the market for its_x000D_
ability to acquire auditory brainstem responses in less-than-ideal clinical environments. This system is currently_x000D_
used to identify non-organic hearing loss using an objective method that allows accurate measurements even in_x000D_
difficult-to-test patients._x000D_
The proposed project aims to further extend the capability of this product by creating a novel protocol to_x000D_
objectively identify tinnitus, using a gap-in-noise paradigm. Currently the gap-in-noise method for tinnitus_x000D_
detection has been validated on mice (Lowe et al. 2015); its application to humans has been precluded due to_x000D_
lack of existing technology. Current methods to diagnose tinnitus are subjective and behavioral-based; this_x000D_
limits quantitative evaluation and prevents assessment in difficult-to-test populations, such as paediatric_x000D_
patients and patients with developmental disabilities., program purpose french : Currently, Vivosonic (the Partner) manufactures the IntegrityTM V500, a system unique to the market for its_x000D_
ability to acquire auditory brainstem responses in less-than-ideal clinical environments. This system is currently_x000D_
used to identify non-organic hearing loss using an objective method that allows accurate measurements even in_x000D_
difficult-to-test patients._x000D_
The proposed project aims to further extend the capability of this product by creating a novel protocol to_x000D_
objectively identify tinnitus, using a gap-in-noise paradigm. Currently the gap-in-noise method for tinnitus_x000D_
detection has been validated on mice (Lowe et al. 2015); its application to humans has been precluded due to_x000D_
lack of existing technology. Current methods to diagnose tinnitus are subjective and behavioral-based; this_x000D_
limits quantitative evaluation and prevents assessment in difficult-to-test populations, such as paediatric_x000D_
patients and patients with developmental disabilities., agreement title english : A collaboration between the University of Ottawa and Vivosonic towards the use of the Integrity V500 in the quantitative evaluation of tinnitus, agreement title french : 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 : 22270.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada