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Fall Risk Assessment and Speech Intelligibility Enhancement Using In-ear Device
Led by Stanford University · Updated on 2026-04-28
350
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
227 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Stanford University
Lead Sponsor
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Starkey Laboratories, Inc
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate methods to use hearing aids equipped with embedded sensors and artificial intelligence to assist in the assessment of fall risk and in the implementation of interventions aimed at reducing the risk of falling, as well as to improve speech intelligibility in quiet and in background noise, track physical activity, and social engagement. The investigators hope is that the knowledge that is generated through this study will ultimately translate to the clinical setting and will help reduce the likelihood that individuals experience a fall, and improve the quality of hearing in individuals who wear hearing aids.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Fall Risk Assessment and Speech Intelligibility Enhancement Using In-ear Device
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 55 years or older
- Bilateral hearing aid user
- Able to consent in English
- Having access to a phone capable of running the mobile app required for the study
- Screen for fall risk (answering "Yes" to any question about feeling unsteady, worrying about falling, or having fallen in the past year)
- Ambulatory without need for a wheelchair
You will not qualify if you...
- Mobility restrictions preventing functional assessments (e.g., wheelchair bound)
- Severe movement disorders (e.g., advanced Parkinson's disease) or cognitive disorders (e.g., advanced dementia) preventing functional assessments or motion data collection
- Inability to understand, consent, and complete study requirements including verbal instructions
- Non-ambulatory or wheelchair-dependent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Stanford Ear Institute
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94303
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SCREENING
Number of Arms
2
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