Evaluation of Software for Self-Fitting of Hearing Aids by People With Hearing Loss
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss
- Interventions
- Device: Experimental phone app used for self-fitting of hearing aids
- Registration Number
- NCT05280808
- Lead Sponsor
- Sonova AG
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a prototype app for the self-fitting of hearing aids.
- Detailed Description
After being informed about the study and potential risks, clients giving written informed consent will be enrolled as participants. Each participant will use the app to self-fit and fine-tune the study aids over 30 days. Outcome measures include speech perception tests, questionnaires and the need for support with using the app. Own-aid performance is the reference, while unaided performance is the baseline.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 27
- Online client
- Daily aid use
- Bilateral aid use
- Uses P70-R or P90-R aids (same model both ears)
- Does not use earmolds
- Uses same soft tip on both aids
- Owns iPhone7/iOS12 or later
- Willing to install prototype app on own phone and use it in study
- Willing to participate in study for 30 days
- Dexterity or cognitive issues that would be problematic for using the app in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Experimental phone app Experimental phone app used for self-fitting of hearing aids Experimental phone app for self-fitting of hearing aids
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in speech perception after 30 days Day 1 and Day 30 The online Speech Perception Test developed by Blamey Saunders Hearing will be used to assess the effect of the intervention on speech perception.
Change in self-rated hearing ability after 30 days Day 1 and Day 30 An expanded version of the Client Oriented Scale of Improvement questionnaire will be used to assess the effect of the intervention on self-rated hearing ability in different listening situations.
Softest sounds that can be heard Day 1 The intervention will be used to measure the softest sounds that can be heard at different tone frequencies.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in preferences for fitted settings and fitting method over 30 days Day 1, Day 10, Day 20 and Day 30. A custom questionnaire will be used to assess preferences for the fitted settings and fitting method of the intervention as these preferences evolve over time.
Change in experimental self-fitting phone app use over 30 days Days 1-30 The use of the experimental self-fitting phone app will be automatically logged every day to assess changes in how the app is used over time.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Melbourne Support Office and Clinic/Teleaudiology
🇦🇺Carlton, Victoria, Australia