N/A Completed N=279 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Supplementing Hearing Aids With Computerized Auditory Training

Hearing Loss

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00727337 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

279

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2015

Primary outcomePrimary: Words-in-Noise Test (WIN) Change — 9.8; 9.9; 9.7; 10.4 dB SNR

Summary

The study is designed to examine the effectiveness of a computer-based auditory training program to improve the benefits received by individuals who wear hearing aids. The study will involve 3 groups - a computer-based training group, an active listening group which will involve listening to books on CD, and a placebo group that receives no additional treatment.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Words-in-Noise Test (WIN) Change	9.8; 9.9; 9.7; 10.4; 9; 9.2	—
SECONDARY Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) Change	32.3; 32; 34; 37; 31; 32	—
SECONDARY Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHI) Change	29.4; 31.3; 29.95; 33.8; 25.65; 29.35	—

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

adult onset hearing loss,
English as the first language,
bilateral, symmetric, sensorineural hearing loss,
average audiometric thresholds for 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz less than 50-dB HL in either ear,
aided speech recognition in quiet of 40% binaurally,
appropriate cognitive skills assessed using the Mini Mental State Exam (Folstein et al., 1975) with age/education norms (Crum et al., 1993),
adequate vision to participate in the study as determined with the Smith-Kettlewell Institute Low Luminance (SKILL) Card,
eligible for VA-issued hearing aids.

Exclusion Criteria

known neurological, psychiatric disorders, or co-morbid diseases that would prevent completion of the study as determined by chart review,

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