Clinical trials: Hearing Aid
Hearing Loss
A Comparison of Hearing Aid Fitting Methods
This investigation will compare hearing aid fitting methods between self-fitting and clinician fitting approaches by using a standardized questionnaire to evaluate subjective hearing aid benefit.
- Trial name
- NCT05376215
- Testing
- Experimental hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Hearing Loss
Clinical Study of Released Unitron RIC and BTE Hearing Aid Models
The present study will confirm the clinical benefit of 2 different released hearing aid models for speech understanding (in noise).
- Trial name
- NCT05197803
- Testing
- Hearing aid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Hearing Loss, Presbycusis
Variability In Hearing Aid Outcomes In Older Adults
The goal of this project is to find out if the way a hearing aid processes a sound signal should be determined in part by an individual's cognitive characteristics.
- Trial name
- NCT02448706
- Testing
- Hearing Aid Fitting A, Hearing Aid Fitting B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Presbycusis, Aging
Evaluating Hearing Aid Service Delivery Models
The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes for two different hearing-aid delivery models. In one model, the audiologist selects and fits the hearing aid and, in the other model, the consumer does this directly.
- Conditions
- Presbycusis, Aging, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT01788423
- Testing
- hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 323 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Investigating Hearing Aid Frequency Response Curves
Internal research on the manufacturer's hearing aid products has idenitfied areas in which the investigators can improve the hearing aid frequency response curve.
- Trial name
- NCT05521308
- Testing
- Hearing Aid - Standard Curve, Hearing Aid - Variation #1, Hearing Aid - Variation #2
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Evaluation of a Binaural Spatialization Method for Hearing Aids
This study investigates the possible benefits of using binaural spatialization techniques in digital wireless microphone systems for hearing aids.
- Trial name
- BHA(L&S) (NCT02693704)
- Testing
- Hearing Aids
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Presbycusis, Bilateral, Alzheimer Disease 2 Due to Apoe4 Isoform
Hearing Aid and Individuals With Cognitive Disorders
This is a pilot study with the aim of evaluating the feasibility of the procedures of a future clinical trial that will help determine the impacts of hearing aid interventions on older patients with Alzheimer's Disease and…
- Conditions
- Presbycusis, Bilateral, Alzheimer Disease 2 Due to Apoe4 Isoform, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04049643
- Testing
- Audiologist-based fitting, Service-only Fitting, Device-only fitting
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Yu-Hsiang Wu
Hearing Loss
Supplementing Hearing Aids With Computerized Auditory Training
The study is designed to examine the effectiveness of a computer-based auditory training program to improve the benefits received by individuals who wear hearing aids.
- Trial name
- LACE (NCT00727337)
- Testing
- LACE-computer, CONTROL, Lace-DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hearing Aids
Investigations of Ear Tip Performance, Perceptions, and Experiences
Normal hearing participants will be fit with a hearing aid and different types of customized earmolds. Hearing aids will be programmed to a simulated mild, flat, sensorineural hearing loss of 30 dB HL from 250-8000Hz.
- Trial name
- IETPPE (NCT05725824)
- Testing
- BTE hearing aid with compatible earmolds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Tinnitus
CBT-based Internet Intervention for Adults With Tinnitus in the United States
Nearly 50 million people in the U.S. experience tinnitus, of which about 20 million people have burdensome chronic tinnitus. Tinnitus can be very debilitating as many aspects of daily life can be affected, such as sleep, mood…
- Trial name
- NCT04004260
- Testing
- Internet-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 315 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lamar University
Hearing Loss
Coupler-Based Hearing-Aid Fitting Approach for Experienced Users
The overall aim of the study is to compare the verification accuracy and hearing-aid outcomes between the traditional, fitting approach where the patient is present during the visit and a coupler-based fitting approach where the…
- Trial name
- NCT02772757
- Testing
- standard hearing aid fitting, coupler-based fitting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hearing Loss
Comparison of Hearing Aid Fitting Outcomes Between Self-fit and Professional Fit for MDHearing Smart Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are commonly used to help people with hearing loss hear better in daily listening environments. MDHearing Smart hearing aids are designed to use the MDHearing app to adjust hearing aids to each individual's hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT05165121
- Testing
- MDHearing smart hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MDHearingAid
Hearing Loss
Quality Control of CE-Certified Phonak Hearing Aids - 2020_43
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.
- Trial name
- NCT04723173
- Testing
- Feature for noise reduction (on), Feature for noise reduction (off)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Mixed
Investigating Hearing With the Ponto 4, a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
The study is a combined retrospective (fitting visit) and prospective (study visit), multi-center, single arm study The study is part of the Post Market Clinical Follow (PMCF) activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04761926
- Testing
- Audiometry
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oticon Medical
Hearing Loss
Measuring Comfort and Clarity With Low Gain Feature in Pediatric Hearing Aid Users
Comfort and clarity of speech will be measured in hearing impaired children age 8-17 using standard speech processing algorithm with a soft speech enhancer feature, referred to as the Adaptive Situational Gain (ASG) feature in…
- Trial name
- NCT05150964
- Testing
- Phonak Audeo hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Auditory Processing Disorder
Effects of Remote Microphone Hearing Aids on Children With Auditory Processing Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a disorder where the functions of the ear are normal, but the person has difficulty identifying or discriminating sounds and experiences listening difficulties in noise.
- Trial name
- NCT02353091
- Testing
- Remote Microphone Hearing Aids
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Hearing Loss
Post-market Study to Capture Information Regarding Performance of Lyric2
Randomized post market study comparing Lyric to Lyric2 capturing information regarding comparative performance and safety.
- Trial name
- NCT01861704
- Testing
- Lyric, Lyric2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Phonak AG, Switzerland
Hearing Loss
Clinical Applications for Time-Compressed Speech Tests
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of age-related cognitive changes on hearing aid benefit based on hearing aid compression time constants.
- Trial name
- NCT00371839
- Testing
- Audiological Evaluation
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Open-source Hearing Aid Platform Comparisons
New discoveries for hearing loss intervention are often impeded by the proprietary nature of commercial hearing aids and their use in scientific research as "black boxes".
- Trial name
- COSP-1 (NCT05693610)
- Testing
- Portable OSP, Cloud-based OSP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing Aid Signal Processing Comparative Study
Participants will be fit with each of two hearing instruments in an ABA cross-over design. The study will consist of a total of three approximately 10-day home trials with the devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04839289
- Testing
- Receiver-in-canal hearing instrument; Manufacturer A, Receiver-in-canal hearing instrument; Manufacturer B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG