Clinical trials: Hearing Aid
Hearing Loss
Real-World Benefit From Directional Hearing Aids
Directional microphone hearing aids have been shown to provide benefit for individuals with hearing loss in a number of laboratory experiments.
- Trial name
- NCT00438334
- Testing
- Programmable directional/omni-directional hearing aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Deafness, Hearing Loss
Children's Bilateral Cochlear Implantation in Finland
The purpose of this study is to evaluate short and long term outcomes (benefits and side-effects) of bilateral cochlear implantation and bilateral hearing aid rehabilitation in Finnish children.
- Trial name
- FinBiCI (NCT00960102)
- Testing
- cochlear implant, hearing aid
- Where
- 5 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Speech Disorders
Effect of Hearing Aid Versus Cochlear Implant on Hearing and Speech Recognition in Children
This study examines the comparative effects of hearing aids and cochlear implants on hearing and speech recognition in children with hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06913517
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Superior University
Hearing Loss
The Hearing Aid Effectiveness After Aural Rehabilitation (HEAR) Trial
This study compares the effectiveness of hearing aid appointments provided in a group format to those provided in an individual format.
- Trial name
- NCT00260663
- Testing
- Group hearing aid fittings, Group hearing aid follow-up
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Congenital Sensorineural Deafness
Effectiveness of Therapy Via Telemedicine Following Cochlear Implants
This study will assess the effectiveness of post-cochlear implant or hearing aid fitting Aural Rehabilitative Therapy (ART) delivered by means of telemedicine technology.
- Trial name
- TACIT (NCT02497690)
- Testing
- Telemedicine, In-person ART
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Congenital Hearing Loss Secondary to Biallelic Mutations in the Otoferlin Gene (OTOF), Biallelic Mutations in the Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) Gene
A Natural History Study in Pediatric Participants With Hearing Loss Due to OTOF, GJB2, or GJB2/GJB6 Mutations
This is an observational study to examine the characteristics of gene-related hearing loss in pediatric participants with biallelic otoferlin (OTOF) Mutations, Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) Mutations, or Digenic GJB2/Gap Junction…
- Conditions
- Congenital Hearing Loss Secondary to Biallelic Mutations in the Otoferlin Gene (OTOF), Biallelic Mutations in the Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) Gene, Digenic Mutations in GJB2/Gap Junction Beta 6 (GJB6) Genes
- Trial name
- ENSEMBLE (NCT06019481)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Conductive Hearing Loss
Comparison of a New Bone Conduction Hearing System to a Osteo-integrated Bone Conduction Hearing Aid on a Softband
Main objectives The first main objective is to evaluate the non-inferiority of the ADHEAR system compared to the PONTO 3 SUPERPOWER softband system in terms of average tonal gain.
- Trial name
- NCT03541967
- Testing
- ADHEAR and PONTO 3 SUPER POWER on softband hearing aids
- Sponsor
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Auditory Processing Disorder
Effects of Remote Microphone Hearing Aids on Children With Auditory Processing Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a disorder where the functions of the ear are normal, but the person has difficulty identifying or discriminating sounds and experiences listening difficulties in noise.
- Trial name
- NCT02353091
- Testing
- Remote Microphone Hearing Aids
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Musculoskeletal Pain, Quality of Life
Multifaceted Physioterapeutic Intervention at Workplace
BACKGROUND: Individual approaches at the workplace might not be sufficient to control Work Related Musculoskeletal Diseases (WMSDs) since they are multifactorial and refractory cases might need an additional rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- NCT02636309
- Testing
- physical therapy at work
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Hearing Loss, Bilateral, Language Development
Technology-assisted Language Intervention (TALI)
This study is testing the effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication technology among deaf or hard of hearing children for improving language development.
- Trial name
- TALI (NCT04857255)
- Testing
- Technology assisted language intervention, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Deafness
PEACH Questionnaire Study
There are few or no questionnaires in French on the hearing quality of life of children with hearing aids. The objectives of the study are to measure the hearing quality of life of children with hearing aid and / or cochlear…
- Trial name
- QaPEACH (NCT05125601)
- Testing
- The Parents' Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children (PEACH)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Benefits of Bimodal Streaming With MED-EL Cochlear Implants and Starkey Hearing Aids
This study will evaluate sound quality and user satisfaction with Bluetooth streaming using a new bimodal streaming option for individuals who use a MED-EL cochlear implant and Starkey hearing aid.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral, Cochlear Implant Recipients, Asymmetric Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT07028619
- Testing
- Bimodal Streaming Configuration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Med-El Corporation
Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Mixed
Investigating Hearing With the Ponto 4, a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
The study is a combined retrospective (fitting visit) and prospective (study visit), multi-center, single arm study The study is part of the Post Market Clinical Follow (PMCF) activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04761926
- Testing
- Audiometry
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Oticon Medical
Deafness, Hearing Loss
Benefits of Tablet-based Serious Games to Promote Speech Production in Young Children With Hearing Disabilities
Learning to speak is a major challenge for children with hearing impairments. Nowadays, special devices such as conventional hearing aids, bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHA) or cochlear implants (CI) allow successful…
- Trial name
- FunSpeech (NCT04454255)
- Testing
- FunSpeech, Control
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Noise Reduction With Hearing Aids
The purpose of this study is to use an optimized version of the SEDA algorithm (SEDA-HA) for hearing aids to evaluate the benefit for listeners with varying degrees of hearing loss in realistic environments and evaluate its…
- Trial name
- NCT07700043
- Testing
- Speech Enhancement using Decomposition Approach-Hearing Aid (SEDA-HA) algorithm, Hearing aid (HA) prototype with SEDA-HA algorithm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Technology
Effectiveness of a Smart Hearing Aid on Improving Psychosocial Well-being in Elderly
The study has 2 primary research questions, 4 secondary research questions, and 2 auxiliary research questions targeting elderly with hearing impairment. The research questions are: Primary study questions: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05772949
- Testing
- Experimental group intervention, Wait-list control group intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Bone Conduction Deafness, Hearing Loss, Conductive
Audiological Benefit and Improved Quality of Life With Two Bone Conduction Systems: ADHEAR vs. Bonebridge in Experienced Users
Patients implanted with a Bonebridge will be asked to be part of the study. The study subjects are enrolled into the study according to inclusion criteria.
- Trial name
- NCT03766152
- Testing
- Adhesive bone conduction hearing aid (ADHEAR - Med El)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Dominik Riss
Hearing Loss, Bilateral
Hearing Intervention Effects on Brain and Language Development in Children With Bilateral Mild Hearing Loss
This is a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effects of hearing aid intervention on brain and language development in children with bilateral mild sensorineural hearing loss.
- Trial name
- HBD-RCT (NCT07774728)
- Testing
- Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids, Hearing-care educational sessions
- Where
- 12 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Hearing Loss
Investigation of Sky Automatic Technologies in Pediatrics
The hypothesis of this research is that the AS Target setting provides the best estimate of the settings required to optimize listening in noise.
- Trial name
- SKY-MARVEL (NCT06400992)
- Testing
- Cochlear implant processor Sky CITM M90 (CI-5295), Hearing Aid, including sound processor Phonak: Sky Link M90, French simplified matrix test (FraSimat)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Unilateral Hearing Loss
Audiological Rehabilitation of Children With Unilateral Hearing Loss
The goal of this study is to examine the effects of hearing aids and early intervention on hearing, language, and neural development in children with hearing loss in one ear, known as unilateral hearing loss.
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT07911852)
- Testing
- hearing aids
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Father Flanagan's Boys' Home