N/A
N=120
Predicting Success With Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss · Presbycusis
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00371449 ↗Enrolled (actual)
120
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Words-in-noise Test — 12.6 dB S/N
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- —
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Primary completion
- Oct 2008
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Words-in-noise Test |
12.6 | — |
| SECONDARY Acceptable Noise Level Test |
13.5 | — |
| SECONDARY International Outcomes Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) |
28.9 | — |
| SECONDARY Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy for Hearing Aids (MARS-HA) |
84.7 | — |
| SECONDARY Satisfaction With Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) |
5.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Speech Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ) |
7.2 | — |
Summary
The primary complaint of individuals with hearing loss is difficulty understanding speech in the presence of background noise. Although hearing aids help individuals understand speech in background noise better, there is a high rate of hearing aid rejection in part due to continued difficulty understanding speech in complex listening situations. The results of this study may demonstrate that speech-in-noise test results can be a predictor of hearing aid success. The results of this study also may lead to further studies that can evaluate interventions to improve hearing aid success for individuals who are identified as unsuccessful hearing aid users.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- adult onset of hearing loss,
- symmetrical, sensorineural hearing loss,
- no more than 60 dB HL hearing loss measured via an average of air conduction thresholds at .5, 1, and 2 kHz in each ear, and
- use of binaural hearing aids of the same make and model for each ear
- at least 3 months of hearing aid use.
Exclusion Criteria
- enrollment in group audiologic rehabilitation classes,
- currently using an FM system,
- inability to read and write American English, and
- signs of middle ear or retrocochlear pathology.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00371449). 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.