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Hearing LossNCT03992989

Quality Control of CE-Certified Phonak Hearing Aids - 2019_19

A study testing Phonak Bolero M90-M and Roger Select in people with Hearing Loss and Sensorineural Hearing Loss, run by Sonova AG at 1 site in Switzerland.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Phonak Hearing Systems pass through different development and study stages. At an early stage, feasibility studies are conducted to investigate new algorithms, features and functions in an isolated manner. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Hearing Loss
What is being tested?
Phonak Bolero M90-M and Roger Select
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteSwitzerland
Study dates
3 Jun 2019to 6 Jul 2019
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adult hearing impaired persons (minimum age: 18 years, mild to moderate Hearing loss) without hearing aid experience
  • Good written and spoken (Swiss) German language skills
  • Healthy outer ear
  • Ability to fill in a questionnaire (p/eCRF) conscientiously
  • Informed Consent as documented by signature
  • owning a compatible smartphone
  • Hearing loss in range of N2-N3 (ISO 60118-15)

Who cannot join

  • Contraindications to the MD in this study, e.g. known hypersensitivity or allergy to the investigational product
  • Limited mobility and not in the position to attend weekly appointments in Stäfa (Switzerland)
  • Limited ability to describe listening impressions/experiences and the use of the hearing aid
  • Inability to produce a reliable hearing test result
  • Known psychological problems
  • Central hearing disorders

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Switzerland1 site
  • Sonova AG

    Stäfa, Canton of Zurich, 8712

Other trials in Switzerland

About this study

Phonak Hearing Systems pass through different development and study stages. At an early stage, feasibility studies are conducted to investigate new algorithms, features and functions in an isolated manner. If the benefit is proven, their performance is then investigated regarding interdependency between all available algorithms, features and functions running in parallel in a hearing aid (pivotal/pre-validation studies) and, as a result, they get optimized. Afterwards, and prior to product launch, the Phonak Hearing Systems undergo a final quality control in terms of clinical trials. This is a pre-validation study, investigating optimized algorithms, features, functions and wearing comfort. This will be a clinical evaluation which will be conducted mono centric at Sonova AG Headquarters based in Stäfa (Switzerland).

Read the detailed description

In this study one CE-labeled Phonak Behind-the-ear (BTE) devices is investigated including CE-labeled compatible accessories. The experimental device will be investigated regarding its performance of speech understanding in noise with and without an accessory existing of an external microphone to pick sound at a certain target. A secondary objective of this study is the investigation of the Overall system stability in daily life situations. The experimental device contains direct connectivity functionality. Another objective of this study is the investigation of the subjective occlusion effect of different acoustic couplings. This will be a clinical evaluation which will be conducted mono centric at Sonova AG Headquarters based in Stäfa (Switzerland).

Being tested
Phonak Bolero M90-M, Roger Select
Medical subject headings
Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

What participants receive

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

  • Phonak Bolero M90-MDevice

    The Phonak Bolero M90-M is a Behind-the-Ear Hearing aid with direct connectivity functionality from Phonak which will be fitted to the participants individual Hearing loss

  • Roger SelectDevice

    The Roger Select is an accessory which can be connected to a compatible hearing aid. It offers an external microphone which streams signals directly to the connected hearing aid.

Study groups in NCT03992989
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Phonak Bolero M90-MExperimentalThe Phonak Bolero M90-M is a Behind-the-Ear Hearing aid with direct connectivity functionality from Phonak which will be fitted to the participants individual Hearing loss
Receives: Device: Phonak Bolero M90-M
Roger SelectActive comparatorThe Roger Select is an accessory which can be connected to a compatible hearing aid. It offers an external microphone which streams signals directly to the connected hearing aid.
Receives: Device: Roger Select

What is being measured

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

  1. Speech intelligibility in noise

    The primary objective of this study is to investigate the speech intelligibility in noise of the investigational device alone versus the active comparator. Speech understanding in noise will be evaluated with an objective and validated test procedure, the Outcome measure will be the value of speech intelligibility in percentage at a certain signal to noise ratio.

    Measured: 1 week

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Subjective Sound quality perception

    The secondary objective of this study is to investigate the overall sound quality perception of the investigational device for daily real life situations. The sound quality perception will be measured with a subjective satisfaction rating scale ranging from 0% to 100%.

    Measured: 4 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Jun 2019
  2. Study start3 Jun 2019
  3. Primary completion6 Jul 2019
  4. Study completion6 Jul 2019

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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
Single group
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03992989
Sponsor's protocol ID
Sonova2019_19
Status last verified
Jul 2020
First submitted
19 Jun 2019
Last updated
30 Jul 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Phonak Bolero M90-M and Roger Select in people with Hearing Loss and Sensorineural Hearing Loss, run by Sonova AG at 1 site in Switzerland.

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 7 inclusion and 6 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jul 2020. 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 Switzerland. 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Speech intelligibility in noise (time frame: 1 week). 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 30 Jul 2020.

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