Status:
COMPLETED
A Comparison of Hearing Aid Fitting Methods
Lead Sponsor:
Sonova AG
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of South Florida
Conditions:
Hearing Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This investigation will compare hearing aid fitting methods between self-fitting and clinician fitting approaches by using a standardized questionnaire to evaluate subjective hearing aid benefit.
Detailed Description
Participants will be fit with hearing aids using two different fitting methods (fitting A and fitting B). The order of the fitting will be randomized such that half of the participants will start out ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Mild to moderate bilateral hearing loss
- First time (new) hearing aid users or experienced hearing aid users
- Ability to use a smartphone
- Fluent in English; ability to read and write in English
- Willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Self reported ear-related pathology including otorrhea within 90 days, dizziness, sudden onset or worsening of hearing loss within 90 days, visible deformity of the ear, otalgia
- Unilateral hearing loss
- Chronic, severe tinnitus
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 17 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 8 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
44 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05376215
Start Date
August 17 2022
End Date
December 8 2022
Last Update
September 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33620