Lab Evaluation of Novel Hearing Aid Coupling Method
Hearing LossEvaluation of different hearing aid coupling methods including two states of a novel coupling method and two traditional coupling methods.
null
Participation Requirements
-
Sex:
ALL -
Eligible Ages:
18 and up
Participation Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Hearing aid candidate
* Meets the fitting requirements for novel and traditional coupling options
* Healthy outer ear - no visible congenital or traumatic deformity
* Symmetrical hearing loss
* No air-bone gap greater than 10 dB at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz
* Ability to answer questions and repeat sentences
* No history of problematic tinnitus or pain/discomfort from loud sounds
* No history of active drainage from the ears in the past 90 days
* Informed consent as documented by signature.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Limited mobility (not able to attend scheduled visits)
* Inability to produce reliable hearing test results
* History of active drainage from the ear in the previous 90 days
* Abnormal appearance of the eardrum and ear canal
* Known psychological problems.
Study Location
Western University - National Centre for Audiology
Western University - National Centre for AudiologyLondon, Ontario
Canada
Contact Study Team
- Study Sponsored By
- Sonova AG
- Participants Required
- More Information
- Study ID:
NCT05377359