Evaluation of Extended Wear Hearing Aid for Mild Hearing Loss
Sonova AG
Summary
This study will assess the benefit of extended wear hearing aids for subjective listening effort, compared to the unaided condition, in adults with mild sensorineural hearing loss.
Description
This study will assess the benefit of extended wear hearing aids for subjective listening effort, compared to the unaided condition, in adults with mild sensorineural hearing loss. Participants will be experienced hearing aid users who have previously worn or currently wear extended wear hearing devices. The primary objective will be to assess subjective listening effort, compared to unaided.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Meets requirements outlined on Lyric Candidacy Form * Current Lyric hearing instrument user * 18 years of age or older at time of enrollment in the study * Mild sensorineural hearing loss as defined by WHO, 4 frequency PTA of 20-34 dB HL, in the better hearing ear * Good understanding (read/write/speak) of the English language * Willingness to comply with all study requirements Exclusion Criteria: * Does not meet requirements outlined on Lyric Candidacy Form (see Chapter 9 of the TMF/ISF for SRF-469) * Difficulty understanding/reading instructions when corrected for vi…
Interventions
- DeviceExtended Wear Hearing Aid
Extended wear hearing aid means that the device is worn 24 hours per day, 7 days a week for months at a time. However, this study will only fit devices on participants for one testing session lasting 2 hours.
Location
- The Woodlands Hearing CenterShenandoah, Texas