Clinical Trial Evaluating Outcomes of Self-Fit and Professionally Fit Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss
About this trial
This is an interventional basic science trial for Hearing Loss focused on measuring Self-fitting hearing aids, conventional hearing aid fitting
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults age 18-80 years old
- Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in both ears from 500 to 4000 Hz
- Reported one year of previous hearing aid experience in at least one ear
- Ability to use a laptop/desktop computer to browse the internet
- Ability to complete online surveys in a web browser
- Communicates verbally and in writing in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of neurological deficits (e.g. stroke, Alzheimer's disease, etc.)
- Inability to remain alert throughout initial testing appointment
Sites / Locations
- Whisper.aiRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Sham Comparator
Screening, intake and first fit (either PRO-FIT or SELF-FIT fitting )
Second fit (either PRO-FIT or SELF-FIT fitting )
This multi-center, prospective, randomized cross-over clinical trial compares two methods of fitting individuals with hearing loss with a therapeutic amplification device (i.e., hearing aids). Subjects will wear the Whisper Hearing System for the PRO-FIT and SELF-FIT for two weeks each, totalling to approximately 1 month of wear throughout the trial. At the first visit, all individuals will go through intake procedures and a basic audiologic evaluation. After this is completed, individuals are randomized into one of two arms of the study Individuals in the first visit of the study will receive the conventional PRO-FIT method for the first two weeks, then will switch to the experimental SELF-FIT method for the last half of the study.
Conversely, individuals in the second visit of the study will receive the experimental SELF-FIT method for the first two weeks, then will switch to the conventional PRO-FIT method for the last two weeks. The two fitting methods (PRO-FIT and SELF-FIT) will be compared to evaluate the efficiency and reliability of the Whisper hearing system self-fitting algorithm.