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Evaluation and Optimization of Hearing Devices in 3-D Complex Audio Environments

NCT03514758 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2018-12-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

A methodical evaluation of novel sound changing principles in CE-labelled Sonova brand hearing instruments (e.g. Phonak hearing instruments) is intended to be conducted on hearing impaired participants. These sound changing principles are enabled by respective hearing instrument technologies and hearing instrument algorithms. The aim of the study is to investigate and assess strengths and weaknesses of these novel sound changing principles in terms of hearing performance to determine their application in hearing instruments (Phase of development). Both, objective laboratory measurements as well as subjective evaluations in real life environment will be carried out. This will be a controlled, single blinded and randomised active comparator clinical evaluation which will be conducted mono centric at the University Hospital of Zürich.

Conditions

  • Ability, Spatial

Interventions

PROCEDURE

several virtual 3-D complex audio environments

The focus is a comparison of four virtual 3-D complex audio environments with regard to the sensitivity of hearing aid algorithms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sonova AG

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Norbert Dillier, Professor · University Hospital, Zürich

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-26
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-05-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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