Mobile Otitis Media

Principal Investigator: Gabrielle Merchant, Au.D., Ph.D.​

We are conducting a research study about how sound travels through ears. We hope to learn how that is different when an ear has something wrong with it. We can use this information to improve how we diagnose and care for patients with ear disorders.

• Who: Children with normal hearing​
• Ages: 6 months to 4 years
• Visit Type: In-Person​
• Location: Visits typically occur in the research mini-RV at your home address and occasionally at the Boys Town Medical Campus – Downtown
• Requirements: ​Participation requires 5 weekly visits (15 - 60 minutes) to assess ear health and hearing status using quick, non-invasive tests. You may be asked to participate in additional brief monitoring visits on a monthly basis.
• Compensation: $10 per half-hour (Amazon gift card or cash)​

Contact: tapp.lab@boystown.org​ or (531) 355-6697​​​