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Postural Modification and Hearing Aids in Presbycusis

NCT05706051 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2025-08-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Presbycusis could be associated to increased risk to fall. There is little about the impact on postural balance of hearing aids. In this study, the investigators describe the postural balance evolution before and after hearing aid fitting in presbycusis-affected adults (55-80years old) consulting Angers University Hospital ENT department and ENT Medical Doctor of Le Mans .

Conditions

  • Age-Related Hearing Loss
  • Postural; Defect
  • Hearing Aid

Interventions

OTHER

posturography

posturography will be performed when diagnosis of ARHL, in need of hearing aid fitting, is done and after information and written approval from patient. Posturography is performed later when hearing aid fitting and 3months after hearing aid use

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Angers

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Sophie Boucher, M.D., Ph.D. · University Hospital, Angers

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2025-01-17
Completion
2025-01-17

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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