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The Effectiveness of Over the Counter Hearing Products for Middle-Aged Adults

NCT03511417 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2021-10-20

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Summary

The investigators will examine the effectiveness of selected over-the-counter personal sound amplifiers in addressing functional hearing problems in middle-aged listeners with mild hearing loss. Many people are unlikely to pay several thousand dollars for hearing aids but they likely would be more willing to try a possible solution that is less expensive. When faced with counseling these individuals, audiologists are at a loss regarding whether or not to suggest that they try this type of technology, since there is virtually no research available to verify that these devices actually are helpful, particularly for individuals with mild hearing loss. The hypothesis being tested is that personal sound amplifiers can improve functional hearing and decrease cognitive load in complex auditory environments.

Conditions

  • Hearing Loss, Functional

Interventions

DEVICE

over-the-counter hearing device

Individuals will use commercially-available over-the-counter hearing devices for specified periods of time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-16
Primary Completion
2020-01-17
Completion
2020-01-17

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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