H90.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: For the 4-week study period, participants will receive hearing aids equipped with a novel algorithm designed to better filter out background noise (the Binaural Spatial Enhancement (BSE) algo
Sponsors
Heilig-Geist-Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At least 6 months of experience with hearing aids Postlingual onset of severe hearing loss (= 4 years) Tone audiometric threshold between 60 and 90 dB HL for frequencies below 1 kHz Good knowledge of German Use of the study hearing aids in daily life during the two two-week practice phases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to follow the study procedures (e.g., due to language barriers, mental health disorders, dementia) Current or planned pregnancy Acute tinnitus lasting less than 3 months Infection of the external auditory canal or middle ear Acute vertigo
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in speech comprehension when using the BSE algorithm. This parameter is measured at all three clinic appointments. The Oldenburg Sentence Test is used. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in subjective hearing performance in everyday life using the BSE algorithm compared to a conventional hearing aid. Data is collected using the standardized SSQ questionnaire developed by Kiessling et al. (2011). | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBirgit Voigt
Heilig-Geist-Hospital Bensheim
Outcome results
None listed