Phase 1
N=30
Auditory Training and Hearing Aid Satisfaction
Hearing Impairment, Sensorineural
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04230876 ↗Enrolled (actual)
30
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2022
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Hearing Aid Satisfaction After Auditory Training — 1.9; 1.7 units on a scale — p==0.269
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Interventions
- Auditory Brian Training Games/Activities (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Primary completion
- Feb 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Hearing Aid Satisfaction After Auditory Training |
-.09; 0.8 | =0.720 |
| PRIMARY Change in Hearing Aid Satisfaction After Auditory Training |
-.09; 0.8 | =0.720 |
| PRIMARY Change in Hearing Aid Satisfaction After Auditory Training |
-.09; 0.8 | =0.720 |
| PRIMARY Change in Hearing Aid Satisfaction After Auditory Training |
-.09; 0.8 | =0.720 |
| PRIMARY Change in Hearing Aid Satisfaction After Auditory Training |
-.09; 0.8 | =0.720 |
| SECONDARY Change in Percent Words Correct on Speech Perception Measures After Auditory Training |
4.3; -1.0 | =0.242 |
Summary
Although hearing aids are the most common treatment for hearing loss, and have the potential to help seniors stay active and productive, almost 50% of them who receive hearing aids rarely if ever use them, a state of affairs sometimes referred to as "the hearing aid in the drawer" syndrome. clEAR's customized auditory brain training has been shown to be effective in improving adults' abilities to recognize speech, in reducing their perceptual effort associated with listening with a hearing loss, and in increasing their confidence to engage in everyday conversations. In the proposed research, we will determine whether older adults who receive hearing aids for the first time report higher satisfaction with their new hearing aids and have longer daily use time as a result of having completed clEAR's auditory brain training program for new hearing aid users.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Must be a native English speaker
- Must have a mild to severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- Must be a candidate for new hearing aid(s) (have never used hearing aids)
Exclusion Criteria
- Cognitive impairment or any factors that would prohibit a participant from completing questionnaires
- Cognitive or speech production factors that would prohibit a participant from repeating words during a speech perception test.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04230876). 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.