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audiologist arm for Hearing and Vision Impairment

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
mild to moderate hearing loss ability to follow written directions
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2-3 weeks
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Study Summary

This trial will test how well a hearing aid works when self-fitted by the user, compared to when it is fitted by a professional.

Eligible Conditions
  • Hearing and Vision Impairment

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately after fitting
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after fitting for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Abbreviated profile of hearing aid benefit
Speech in noise test, AZ Bio sentences
Secondary outcome measures
Subjective sound quality rating

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: audiologist armActive Control1 Intervention
A research audiologist will fit the participant with the hearing devices according to usual clinical best practice procedures.
Group II: self-fit armActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will follow manufacturer's printed instructions to complete the self-hearing test using the hearing aids and a provided app to program their hearing aids.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor
1,378 Previous Clinical Trials
1,588,468 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the maximum number of participants currently allowed in this research project?

"Yes, the data collated on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this medical experiment is actively seeking out participants. It was initially published on March 17th 2022 and last updated September 5th of the same year. 40 patients are needed across a single site for recruitment purposes."

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Are any vacancies for participants available in this trial?

"Yes, the details on clinicaltrials.gov verify that this trial is actively recruiting patients. Initially posted on March 17th 2022 and last updated on September 5th 2022, it seeks to enroll 40 individuals at a single location."

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Are individuals over the age of 55 eligible to partake in this investigation?

"The criteria for inclusion in this trial dictates that potential participants must be between 18 to 80 years old. For patients younger than 18, there are 39 trials available and 63 studies for older individuals aged 65 or above."

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Can I partake in this clinical experiment?

"Participants with vision and hearing impairment that are between the ages of 18 to 80 can sign up for this trial, which is trying to enrol 40 patients in total."

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~13 spots leftby Apr 2025