Effect of Speech Enhancer on Listening Effort With EEG (NCT06049199) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effect of Speech Enhancer on Listening Effort With EEG
Germany27 participantsStarted 2023-10-16
Plain-language 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 has shown convincing results in previous studies addressing Listening Effort.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* 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 Criteria:
* 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.
What they're measuring
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EEG alpha power measured during Listening Effort Task (LET)