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Use of Airpod Pros as Assistive Technology
Led by The University of Texas at Dallas · Updated on 2026-05-11
24
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to investigate the suitability and effectiveness of the AirPod Pro 2nd and 3rd generation (AP) as hearing assistive technology for individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing loss when listening in noisy environments. Researchers will compare four types of assistive technology: hearing aids (HAs), AP, dedicated wireless remote microphones, and Smartphone wireless remote microphone. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Which assistive technology provides the greatest benefit for speech recognition in noisy environments? * How do these devices impact listening effort, as measured by reaction time in a dual-task activity and changes in pupil size? * What are participants' preferences for each device based on how easy it is to understand speech and their overall satisfaction? Participants will visit the lab for a single 3-hour session. They will listen to sentences using each device and repeat what they hear. During this task, their reaction times for the secondary task and changes in pupil size will be measured.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Use of Airpod Pros as Assistive Technology
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 18 to 60 years
- Fluent English speakers
- Mild-to-moderate hearing loss confirmed by a pure-tone hearing test (average hearing threshold screening 25 to 55 dB HL across octave frequencies from 250 to 8000 Hz)
- No prior hearing aid experience within the past year
You will not qualify if you...
- Normal hearing
- Hearing loss worse than moderate
- Neurological, psychiatric, or ophthalmological conditions that might alter the pupil response
- Non-fluent English speakers
- Prior hearing aid experience longer than one year ago
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Callier Center for Communication Disorders
Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080
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Research Team
L
Linda Thibodeau, Ph.D.
CONTACT
S
Seeon Kim, Ph.D.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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