AAssessment of the potential for improvement in hearing health. Consumer satisfaction with sound amplification with a new high-performance hearing aid-WHO-Inc compared to existing Digital.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: hearing health and hearing loss

• Registration Number: RBR-6fntmd
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade de São Paulo

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Sensorineural hearing loss with tonal thresholds of 25-85 dB NA per octave frequency between 250 and 4000 Hz, in 4 frequencies up to the threshold of 30-70 dB NA;
Not Protected with AASI in the last year;
Being in good health (self report);
Present normal vision or corrected vision for normal vision (less than or equal to 20 / 50)
Age between 21 and 75 years;
Maintain ability to speak, read and write;
No evidence of significant accumulation of wax or a foreign body in your external ear canal;

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of acute or chronic limiting diseases;
Presence of unilateral or worsening hearing loss in the last 90 days;
Blockage of the external ear canal or Ear infection or clogged ear sensation;
Otorrhea in the last 90 days;
Presence of sudden hearing loss in the last 90 days;
Dizziness or vertigo at the time of selection;
Presence of any congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear;
Presence of pain or discomfort in the ear;
Presence of conductive hearing loss or asymmetric hearing loss;
Presence of hearing loss that exceeds the limits that can be successfully aided by hearing loss (hearing loss);
Presence of air bone GAP greater than or equal to 15 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz and 2000 Hz.
History of otological diseases or neurological disorders;
Individuals who do not speak Portuguese;
Any clinically unstable medical condition;
Any condition which, in the investigator's opinion, places the participant at unacceptable risk if participating in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified