Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Exploration of the Functional Effect of Different Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Algorithms in an Ecologically Valid Conversational Situation
Lead Sponsor:
Sebastian Griepentrog
Conditions:
Hearing Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A methodical evaluation of sound changing principles in CE-labelled Sonova brand hearing instruments (e.g. Phonak hearing instruments) is intended to be conducted on hearing impaired participants. The...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Good written and spoken German language skills
- No suffering from any speech disorders
- Experienced hearing aid user (min. 6 months)
- Ability to stand and walk during the experiment
- Ability to fill in a questionnaire conscientiously
- Ability to produce a reliable hearing test result
- Ability to describe listening experiences/impressions
- The audiogram is in the fitting range of the hearing aid
- The audiogram is in the range of mild to moderate hearing losses (N2 - N4)
- Hearing loss in both ears
- Informed consent form
Exclusion
- Contraindications to the medical device
- Unaidable hearing loss in one or both ears
- Acute tinnitus (in either one ear and occurrence for less than 3 months)
- Anatomical deformity of one or both ears
- Single-sided deafness
- Unwillingness to wear the investigational device during the investigational visits
- Active pacemaker implant
- Ear canals are too narrow to take ear impressions
- Ear canals are too narrow for the use of customized earpieces
- Uncomfortable loudness threshold less than 80 dB for at least one measured frequency
- Known hypersensitivity or allergy against synthetic materials
- Acute symptoms of vertigo or dizziness
- Reported Parkinson's disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06992310
Start Date
August 1 2025
End Date
September 1 2025
Last Update
June 3 2025
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Sonova AG
Stäfa, Switzerland, 8712