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Hearing Loss, ConductiveNCT03533686

Adhear Bone Conduction System

A study testing Adhear Bone Conduction System and Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) in people with Hearing Loss, Conductive and Hearing Loss, Unilateral, run by University of Miami at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn about the hearing outcomes of adult and pediatric patients who are treated with or are candidates for bone conductive devices (also termed "BAHA"). Hearing outcomes will also be assessed with a second audio processor device called the Adhear System. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 years and older
What is being tested?
Adhear Bone Conduction System and Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA)
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
66 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
26 Apr 2018to 18 Mar 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 2 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Aims 1 and 2:
  • Adult English speaking patients who are experienced users of Bone Anchored Implants (BAIs) for the indication of either single sided deafness or conductive hearing loss.
  • Experienced will be defined as greater than 6 months of device use and no intermittent function of the device within 2 weeks of enrollment.
  • Subjects will be limited to those who have normal hearing by bone conduction defined as a pure tone average of 25 dBHL or better at 500, 1000, 2000, \& 3000 Hz in at least one ear.
  • Aim 3:
  • English speaking children 5 to 17 years of age and their primary guardian who present to the clinic for treatment by BAI on a headband device for the indications of single sided deafness or conductive hearing loss.
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  • Subjects will be limited to those who have no prior use of a BAI or bone conduction hearing device, normal hearing by bone conduction defined as a pure tone average of 25 dBHL or better at 500, 1000, 2000, \& 3000 Hz in at least one ear. For those children where this cannot be definitively established, children will be included who display clinical signs of normal bone conduction hearing beyond a reasonable doubt and may include such evidence as (but not limited to): auditory brainstem response, speech awareness thresholds, visual reinforcement audiometry, conditioning play audiometry, CT scans, etc.)
  • Aim 3 a \& b:
  • Pediatric bilateral or unilateral conductive hearing loss patients who are between the ages of 2 and 17 years of age
  • Pediatric participants who are currently managed by the University of Miami with a bone conduction device attached to a softband.

Who cannot join

  • Aims 1 \& 2:
  • Non-English speakers
  • Participants reporting allergies to adhesives or highly reactive skin.
  • Aim 3:
  • Pediatric participants who are non-English speakers.
  • Children who have previous experience with a BAI or bone conduction hearing device will not be included for study.
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  • Pediatric participants reporting allergies to adhesives or highly reactive skin.
  • Aims 3a \& 3b:
  • Pediatric participants who are non-English speakers.
  • Pediatric participants reporting allergies to adhesives or highly reactive skin.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Miami Department of Otolaryngology

    Miami, Florida, 33136

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About this study

Official title: Comparative Study of Non-invasive Adhear Bone Conduction System to Traditional Bone Conduction Hearing Devices

The purpose of this research study is to learn about the hearing outcomes of adult and pediatric patients who are treated with or are candidates for bone conductive devices (also termed "BAHA"). Hearing outcomes will also be assessed with a second audio processor device called the Adhear System.

Being tested
Adhear Bone Conduction System, Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA)
Medical subject headings
Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Unilateral

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Adhear Bone Conduction SystemDevice

    Non-invasive bone conduction hearing device using adhesive

  • Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA)Device

    Non-invasive bone conduction hearing device using a headband

Study groups in NCT03533686
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Single-Sided Deafness Adult (Aim1) GroupExperimentalAdult participants with single-sided deafness and are experienced bone conduction device users (6 months minimum of bone conduction device use and no intermittent use within the last 2 weeks) with an abutment implant will be provided with the Adhear system for 2 weeks (plus up to 90 days).
Receives: Device: Adhear Bone Conduction System
Conductive Hearing Loss Adult (Aim 2) GroupExperimentalAdult participants with conductive hearing loss and are experienced bone conduction device users (6 months minimum of bone conduction device use and no intermittent use within the last 2 weeks) with an abutment implant will be provided with the Adhear system for 2 weeks (plus up to 90 days).
Receives: Device: Adhear Bone Conduction System
Adhear followed by BAHA (Aim 3) GroupExperimentalPediatric participants (aged 5-17 years) and their parents with conductive hearing loss or single-sided deafness who have not previously used a bone conduction device, will be provided with the Adhear system for 3 weeks (plus up to 90 days) followed by bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) for another 3 weeks (plus up to 90 days).
Receives: Device: Adhear Bone Conduction System; Device: Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA)
BAHA followed by Adhear (Aim 3) GroupExperimentalPediatric participants (aged 5-17 years) and their parents with conductive hearing loss or single-sided deafness who have not previously used a bone conduction device, will be provided with the BAHA system for 3 weeks (plus up to 90 days) followed by Adhear for another 3 weeks (plus up to 90 days).
Receives: Device: Adhear Bone Conduction System; Device: Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA)
Pediatric Unilateral Conductive Hearing Loss (Aim 3a) GroupExperimentalPediatric participants (aged 2-17 years) and their parents with unilateral conductive hearing loss and are experienced bone conduction device users (6 months minimum of bone conduction device use) on a headband will be provided with the Adhear system for 2 weeks (plus up to 90 days).
Receives: Device: Adhear Bone Conduction System
Pediatric Bilateral Conductive Hearing Loss (Aim 3b) GroupExperimentalPediatric participants (aged 2-17 years) and their parents with bilateral conductive hearing loss and are experienced bone conduction device users (6 months minimum of bone conduction device use) on a headband will be provided with the Adhear system. Participants who are fitted bilaterally will receive 2 Adhear systems (one for each ear) for 2 weeks (plus up to 90 days) at Visit 1. Participants who are fitted unilaterally will receive 1 Adhear system for 2 weeks (plus up to 90 days) at Visit 1, afterwards, will be fitted bilaterally at Visit 2 and receive the Adhear system for both ears for another 2 weeks (plus up to 90 days) for a total of 4 weeks (plus up to 180 days).
Receives: Device: Adhear Bone Conduction System

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Aided Hearing Thresholds for Single Sided Deafness

    Aided-hearing thresholds represent the softest sound that the participant can hear inside the audiometric test booth when using a hearing device. Aided hearing thresholds were measured using the participant's own device on their abutment and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 1. Hearing thresholds were measured in hertz.

    Measured: Day 1

  2. Aided Hearing Thresholds for Conductive Hearing Loss

    Aided-hearing thresholds represent the softest sound that the participant can hear inside the audiometric test booth when using a hearing device. Aided hearing thresholds were measured using the participant's own device on their abutment and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 1. Hearing thresholds were measured in hertz.

    Measured: Day 1

  3. Aided Hearing Thresholds for Single Sided Deafness

    Aided-hearing thresholds represent the softest sound that the participant can hear inside the audiometric test booth when using a hearing device. Aided hearing thresholds were measured using the participant's own device on a softband and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 14. Hearing thresholds were measured in hertz.

    Measured: Day 14

  4. Aided Hearing Thresholds for Conductive Hearing Loss

    Aided-hearing thresholds represent the softest sound that the participant can hear inside the audiometric test booth when using a hearing device. Aided hearing thresholds were measured using the participant's own device on a softband and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 14. Hearing thresholds were measured in hertz.

    Measured: Day 14

  5. Aided Hearing Thresholds

    Aided-hearing thresholds represent the softest sound that the participant can hear inside the audiometric test booth when using a hearing device. Aided hearing thresholds were measured using a traditional bone conduction device on a softband and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 14. Hearing thresholds were measured in hertz.

    Measured: Day 14 of the intervention

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Aided Speech-in-noise Performance in Participants With Single-sided Deafness

    Aided speech-in-noise performance is the ability to identify spoken words when background noise is present while using a hearing device. Aided speech-in-noise performance was measured using the participant's own device on their abutment and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 1. Aided speech-in-noise performance was measured in decibels.

    Measured: Day 1

  2. Aided Speech in Noise Performance in Participants With Conductive Hearing Loss

    Aided speech-in-noise performance is the ability to identify spoken words when background noise is present while using a hearing device. Aided speech-in-noise performance was measured using the participant's own device on their abutment and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 1. Aided speech-in-noise performance was measured in decibels.

    Measured: Day 1

  3. Aided Speech in Noise Performance in Participants With Single-sided Deafness

    Aided speech-in-noise performance is the ability to identify spoken words when background noise is present while using a hearing device. Aided speech-in-noise performance was measured using the participant's own device on a softband and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 14. Aided speech-in-noise performance was measured in decibels.

    Measured: Day 14

  4. Aided Speech in Noise Performance in Participants With Conductive Hearing Loss

    Aided speech-in-noise performance is the ability to identify spoken words when background noise is present while using a hearing device. Aided speech-in-noise performance was measured using the participant's own device on a softband and the Adhear device in the test booth on day 14. Aided speech-in-noise performance was measured in decibels.

    Measured: Day 14

  5. Participant Satisfaction With BAHA (Aims 1, 2, 3a and 3b) or No Device (Aim 3)

    Custom Subjective Device Questionnaire measured auditory, social emotional, and device satisfaction as a composite score using a Likert scale. Likert score range was 1-4. Higher scores denoted positive responses. The reported values represent an average across the multiple domains of the questionnaire.

    Measured: Day 1

  6. Participant Satisfaction With Adhear

    Custom Subjective Device Questionnaire measured auditory, social emotional, and device satisfaction as a composite score using a Likert scale. Likert score range was 1-4. Higher scores denoted positive responses. The reported values represent an average across the multiple domains of the questionnaire.

    Measured: Day 14

  7. Participant Satisfaction With Adhear at Day 28 (Aim 3b)

    Custom Subjective Device Questionnaire measured auditory, social emotional, and device satisfaction as a composite score using a Likert scale. Likert score range was 1-4. Higher scores denoted positive responses. The reported values represent an average across the multiple domains of the questionnaire.

    Measured: Day 28

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 May 2018
  2. Study start26 Apr 2018
  3. Primary completion18 Mar 2022
  4. Study completion18 Mar 2022

Why it stopped: Difficulty in recruitment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants who are enrolled in Aims 3 are part of a cross-over design. Participants in this group will be randomly assigned to either standard of care followed by Adhear, or Adhear followed by standard of care.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
66 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03533686
Sponsor's protocol ID
20161220
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
30 Apr 2018
Last updated
8 Aug 2023
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Adhear Bone Conduction System and Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA) in people with Hearing Loss, Conductive and Hearing Loss, Unilateral, run by University of Miami at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Aug 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 8 Aug 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Aided Hearing Thresholds for Single Sided Deafness (time frame: Day 1). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Aug 2023.

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