Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Aids and Listening Effort (NCT05855005) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Aids and Listening Effort
United States30 participantsStarted 2022-10-25
Plain-language summary
The aim of this proposed project is to understand whether direct to consumer (DTC) hearing aids programmed to individual hearing losses, can reduce listening effort for effective communication. If DTC aids can provide benefits beyond amplification, then they could be an affordable option to reduce barriers to care and improve hearing aid uptake in adults with hearing loss.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 90 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Speak English as their primary language
✓. No vision impairment that would interfere with the ability to complete study tasks (i.e., legally blind, severe cataracts, or macular degeneration)
✓. Bilateral mild to moderate sensorineural or mixed hearing loss
✓. Pass a cognitive screener
✓. Minimum Grade 10 education
✓. Ability to attend all study visits
✓. Eligible communication partner who can attend first study visit.
Exclusion criteria
✕. Clinically significant unstable or progressive medical conditions, or conditions which, in the opinion of the investigator(s) places the participant at unacceptable risk if he or she were to participate in the study
✕. History of unresolved communication difficulties following another neurological problem (i.e., stroke or brain tumor), neurodevelopmental disorder (i.e., Down's syndrome), or head/neck cancer
✕. Diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment
✕. Positive history of major psychiatric disorder (i.e., schizophrenia, significant untreated depression)
✕. Co-enrolled in other intervention studies targeting hearing, language, or communication strategies
What they're measuring
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Diapix Conversation Task: Average Time Per Correctly Identified Difference
Timeframe: Task is completed at first study visit (typically 2 hours) after hearing aid fitting, with and without hearing aids.