50 Participants Needed

Noise-Reduction Algorithm for Hearing Loss

Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Purdue University
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study is designed to understand how different hearing-aid noise-reduction technologies affect a listener's ability to hear speech in noisy environments. Participants will listen to speech at several background-noise levels while trying different processing settings. By comparing performance across these conditions, the study aims to identify which types of noise reduction improve speech intelligibility the most. We expect that some noise-reduction strategies will help listeners understand speech better than others, especially in more difficult listening situations.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for individuals with hearing loss who want to test how different noise-reduction settings on hearing aids work in noisy environments. There are no specific inclusion or exclusion criteria provided, so it's open to those interested and likely those who use hearing aids.

Inclusion Criteria

I need a hearing aid due to mild-to-moderate hearing loss.

Exclusion Criteria

I have hearing loss that is due to problems with the ear canal, eardrum, or middle ear.
My hearing is normal.
I have hearing loss related to my nerves.
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Deep Neural Noise-Reduction Algorithm

Trial Overview

The study tests a deep neural noise-reduction algorithm in hearing aids at various signal-to-noise ratios (SNR). Participants will try high, low, and off noise reduction settings while listening to speech against different levels of background noise.

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Signal-to-Noise RatioExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Group II: Hearing Aid Noise-Reduction ProcessingExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Purdue University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
239
Recruited
72,200+

Oticon

Collaborator

Trials
2
Recruited
100+