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Lab Evaluation of Novel Hearing Aid Coupling Method

Hearing Loss

Evaluation of different hearing aid coupling methods including two states of a novel coupling method and two traditional coupling methods.

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Conditions de participation

  • Sexe:

    ALL
  • Âges admissibles:

    18 and up

Critères de participation

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.

Lieu de l'étude

Western University - National Centre for Audiology
Western University - National Centre for Audiology
London, Ontario
Canada

Contactez l'équipe d'étude

Primary Contact

Susan Scollie, PhD

[email protected]
519 661-2111
Backup Contact

Paula Folkeard, AuD

[email protected]
519 661-2111
Étude parrainée par
Sonova AG
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ID de l'étude: NCT05377359