Purpose of this Study
Participants will attend 4 study visits over about 8 weeks. They will be randomly assigned to try two different study hearing aids, wearing each one for 4 weeks. At each visit, participants will complete hearing tests and questionnaires about their experience before returning the hearing aids at the end of the study.
Who Can Participate?
Eligibility
Participants may be able to join if they are adults with normal results on standard hearing tests but still have trouble hearing in everyday situations and are willing to try hearing aids for the first time. They cannot have certain ear conditions, severe ringing in the ears as their main concern, or health conditions that would make it difficult to take part in the study.
Age Range
18-110
Sex/Genders
Male (cisgender)
Female (cisgender)
Non-binary or gender fluid
Transgender male
Transgender female
Looking for Healthy Participants
No
What is Involved?
Description
This study is looking at whether hearing aids can help adults who have trouble hearing in everyday situations even though their hearing tests appear normal. Researchers want to learn how much hearing aids help and what factors make them most useful.
Locations
Other
Visit Timing
Weekdays
Compensation
Yes
Spanish Materials Available
No
Study Details
Full Title
Hearing Aid Benefit in Adults with Self-Reported Hearing Difficulty Yet Normal Pure-Tone Audiograms (Duke sIRB)
Principal Investigator
Sherri
Smith
Protocol Number
PRO00120285
NCT ID
NCT07824115
Phase
N/A
Enrollment Status
Pending Open to Enrollment