Group vs individual hearing aid fitting a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN34865124

Enrollment

100

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-04-30

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Conditions

Ear, Nose and Throat: Hearing problems Ear, Nose and Throat Hearing problems

Interventions

Randomised Controlled Trial: A: group fitting of hearing aids B: individual fitting of hearing aids

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 100 participants having hearing aids fitted. 50 in a group setting, 50 individually.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not suitable for a group fitting eg with poor manual dexterity, poor eye sight, learning difficulties or poor English skills.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026