N/A
Completed N=74
The Performance-Perceptual Test as a Counseling Tool
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00126113 ↗Enrolled (actual)
74
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2014
Primary outcomePrimary: Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS) — 1.06; 0.85 units on a scale — p=>0.05
Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a new test of ability to understand speech in noise and an associated counseling program can improve hearing aid satisfaction. Participants complete routine hearing tests, some hearing-related questionnaires and the new speech test. One group of participants receives the new form of counseling, the second group does not. Hearing aid satisfaction following 10 weeks hearing aid use is compared across the groups.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scale (PIADS) |
1.06; 0.85 | >0.05 |
| SECONDARY Hearing Handicap Inventory (HHI) |
38.0; 34.7 | >0.05 |
| SECONDARY Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) |
26.3; 21.9 | >0.05 |
| SECONDARY International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) |
26.6; 25.5 | >0.05 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Mild-to-moderate symmetrical sensorineural hearing loss
- Current users of binaural hearing aids
Exclusion Criteria
- Conductive hearing impairment or other otological pathology
- A score less than age-based norms on the Mini Mental State Examination
- Asymmetrical hearing loss
- No prior use of hearing aids
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00126113). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.