Status:

COMPLETED

Optimizing Soft Speech Recognition in Children With Hearing Loss

Lead Sponsor:

Sonova AG

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hearts for Hearing

Conditions:

Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

Hearing Loss, Bilateral

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Overhearing is important for vocabulary learning and speech and language development in young children. However, contemporary hearing aids are generally unable to provide adequate access to low-level ...

Detailed Description

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether soft speech recognition in quiet is significantly improved with Speech Enhancer (SE) "on" at the default setting (moderate) compared to Speec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • native English speakers who communicate verbally
  • no known speech language disorders, cognitive or learning issues
  • experienced hearing aid users (\> 6 months use)
  • "full-time" hearing aid users (i.e., wear on a daily basis)
  • CNC word scores of 30% or better at 50dBA in quiet with SE "off"

Exclusion

  • new hearing aid users
  • inconsistent hearing aid users
  • \<4 years or \>12 years of age
  • non-native English speaker who communicates verbally
  • known cognitive/ learning issues or speech language disorder
  • CNC word scores \< 30% correct presented at 50dBA in quiet with SE "off"

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 21 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 14 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05299892

Start Date

March 21 2022

End Date

October 14 2022

Last Update

December 14 2023

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Hearts for Hearing

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73120