NCT07226167

Hearing Aid Benefit in Real-World Noisy Environments

Evaluating the Impact of Hearing Aid Signal Enhancement Algorithms in Real-World Contexts

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 45 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Researchers are doing this study to understand why hearing aids often work well in controlled laboratory settings but don't provide the same level of benefit in everyday noisy environments. The questions they hope to answer are: * What factors contribute to hearing aid benefit in noisy environments * What factors limit hearing aid benefit * How do real-world factors interact with common hearing aid settings Participants will complete: * Hearing and listening tests * Memory and attention assessment * Surveys on their Smartphone

Detailed description

This is study investigates how hearing aid signal processing algorithms and environmental factors in listening situations interact to affect listening outcomes. A crossover design is used to assess speech perception, listening effort, and user satisfaction across diverse acoustic contexts.

Conditions

• Hearing Aid
• Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural
• Hearing Loss, Adult-Onset

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Hearing aid	Participants will use study-provided hearing aids for 15 minutes, 7-10 times for a week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-19
• Primary completion: 2027-01-01
• Completion: 2027-01-01
• First posted: 2025-11-10
• Last updated: 2026-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States