Status:
COMPLETED
Hearing Aids and the Brain
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Hearing Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
50+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hearing aids are being fit on inexperienced hearing aid users and the short-term and long-term effects are measured. This research aims to improve understanding of the individual factors that contribu...
Detailed Description
Hearing aids are used to improve audibility for patients with hearing loss and improve speech perception. In addition to these immediate benefits, amplification has the potential to have long-term eff...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 50 years of age or older
- Bilateral, mild to moderately severe hearing loss
- Inexperienced hearing aid users
Exclusion
- Subject deciding that they do not wish to wear hearing aids as necessitated per study protocol
- Audiometric thresholds that suggest research stimuli would not be audible
- Conductive hearing loss and/or other significant ear or hearing problems
- Non-native English speakers
- Conditions or circumstances that would preclude a participant from wearing hearing aids consistently or finishing the study
- An inability to perform or complete the experimental tasks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 22 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03279510
Start Date
March 22 2018
End Date
January 31 2021
Last Update
March 24 2023
Active Locations (1)
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VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97239