Remote Hearing Aid Adjustment for Experienced Hearing Aid Users
- Conditions
- Hearing Aids
- Interventions
- Device: Remote hearing aid adjustment
- Registration Number
- NCT04840277
- Lead Sponsor
- Sodra Alvsborgs Hospital
- Brief Summary
Many hearing aid users experience substantial communication difficulties that may affect their participation in daily life situations negatively. One of the reasons for experiencing remaining problems could be due to unrealistic expectations, another reason could be that the hearing aid is not well adjusted or that the hearing aid user didn't got sufficient support and follow-up from the audiologist.
The purpose of this project is to offer remote hearing aid adjustment as an additional support for experienced hearing aid users.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 92
- >18 yr of age
- experienced hearing aid user
- <18 yr of age
- new hearing aid users
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention group Remote hearing aid adjustment Remote hearing aid adjustment. All participants in this group are offered hearing aids possible to adjust remotely.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly/Adults (HHIE/A) Change" is being assessed: at baseline, directly after completed rehabilitation, 6 months post and 1 year post Assessing emotional and social outcomes of a hearing loss; minimum 0 points to maximum 100 points, a higher score means worse outcome.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) Change" is being assessed: at baseline, directly after completed rehabilitation, 6 months post and 1 year post Measures subjective hearing loss in four typical hearing situations; minimum
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hearing Clinic, Hearing Organization
🇸🇪Boras, Vastra Gotalandsregion, Sweden