Benefit of Assistive Listening Device for Lateralization
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Speech intelligibility in noise will be evaluated in adults with moderate to moderate-severe sensorineural hearing loss using a Roger microphone and hearing aid with Roger receiver. Target speech will be presented from multiple directions while competing diffuse background noise is presented simultaneously. Participants will repeat back words and percent correct is calculated.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental All participants in the study will have both localization and spatial hearing tested with the Roger On transmitter as well as the Roger Select transmitter. |
Device: Roger On microphone
Roger On microphone transmitter which is used with Roger receivers and Audeo P hearing aids
Device: Roger Select microphone
Roger Select microphone transmitter which is used with Roger receivers and Audeo P hearing aids
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Lateralization hearing ability [Day 1 of 1 day study]
Participants indicate which direction (left, center, or right) target speech sentences are coming from while competing noise is also presented via four corner speakers. A higher number of correct responses indicates better lateralization ability.
- Spatial hearing ability [Day 1 of 1 day study]
Participants repeat sentences presented from the left speaker, while ignoring overlapping competing sentences presented from the right speaker. A higher number of correctly repeated words indicates a better spatial hearing.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Experienced hearing aid users, age 18 or older
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Bilateral, symmetric moderate to moderate-severe sensorineural hearing loss
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Good understanding of the English language
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Health outer ear as confirmed by otoscopy
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Informed consent as documented by signature
Exclusion Criteria:
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Contraindications to the medical device noted upon otoscopy
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Known hypersensitivity or allergies to materials of the investigations device or comparator
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Inability to produce reliable test results
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Known psychological problems
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Self reported symptoms of vertigo or dizziness
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Hearts for Hearing | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | United States | 73120 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Sonova AG
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- SRF-387