Status:
UNKNOWN
Effect of Speech Enhancer on Listening Effort With EEG
Lead Sponsor:
Sonova AG
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hoerzentrum Oldenburg
Conditions:
Listening Effort
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In previous studies, Speech Enhancer has been shown to improve Listening Effort using a subjective method. To overcome the weakness of subjective testing, this study uses an objective measurement that...
Detailed Description
The Speech Enhancer (SE) provides better speech intelligibility for soft speech while maintaining the same sound quality for loud input level. Better speech intelligibility may also result in less li...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Experienced (minimum use duration 6 months)
- Adult (minimum age: 18 years) hearing aid users,
- Symmetrical hearing loss (difference between ears \<= 10 dB for 1kHz-6kHz),
- Sensorineural hearing loss,
- Air Conduction - bone conduction gap \<= 10 dB,
- Written and spoken German,
- Ability to understand instruction,
- Ability to describe listening experiences,
- Ability to attend to the appointments,
- Healthy outer ear (without previous surgical proce-dures),
- Hearing loss within the fitting ranges of the investiga-tional product,
- Informed consent as documented by signature.
Exclusion
- Clinical contraindications deformity of the ear (closed ear canal or absence of pinna),
- Known hypersensitivity or allergy,
- Not willing to wear the hearing aid,
- Fluctuating hearing that could influence the results,
- Limited mobility and not in the position to attend all appointments,
- Inability to produce a reliable hearing test result,
- Massively limited dexterity,
- Known psychological problems,
- Known central hearing disorders.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 16 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06049199
Start Date
October 16 2023
End Date
March 31 2024
Last Update
December 4 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Hörzentrum Oldenburg
Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, 26129