Self-efficacy-based Auditory Rehabilitation With Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
In brief
This goal of this study is to learn if a new audiology treatment process called the self-efficacy-based auditory rehabilitation (SEBAR) can improve confidence and success with over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can the SEBAR improve participants' confidence related to managing their over-the-counter hearing aids? * Can the SEBAR improve participants' willingness to adopt over-the-counter hearing aids, their satisfaction, quality of life, and their emotional state? Researchers will compare these outcomes of the SEBAR with and without wearing OTC hearing aids. Participants will: * Visit for one appointment to complete a few questionnaires without OTC hearing aids * Wear a pair of ITC hearing aids for a week and use an app to answer questions about their experiences * Visit for a second appointment to complete the same questionnaires with OTC hearing aids.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06560918
- Run by
- University of Arkansas
- People needed
- 5
- Starts
- 2024-10-30
- Expected to finish
- 2026-01-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-08-05
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Between 18 - 85 years old
- Non-fluctuating, adult-onset, bilateral mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss (average hearing thresholds for 500-3000Hz between 25- and 60-dB HL and no more than 10 dB difference between ears).
- No previous experience with hearing aids
- English as their first language with good self-reported health
You may not qualify if…
- Any reported history of outer or middle ear pathologies • No participants will be excluded based on their gender, race/ethnicity.
Where it is running
- Department of Audiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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