An Exploratory Study on Auditory Training Methods for Hearing Aid Users

An Exploratory Study on Auditory Training Methods for Hearing Aid Users - Exploratory Study on a Novel Auditory Training Method

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059326

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-08

Start date

2025-10-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Sensorineural hearing loss

Interventions

With Auditory Training Without Auditory Training

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with mild to moderate hearing loss with an average hearing level below 70 dB HL 2. Currently wearing hearing aids in both ears or in the better-hearing ear 3. Continuous daily wear of hearing aids for six months or longer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with a history of peripheral or central nervous system disorders 2. Individuals scoring below the standard threshold on the cognitive function test (MMSE) 3. Individuals deemed unsuitable as subjects by the principal investigator or co-investigators

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in Speech Discrimination Under Noise	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYohei Honkura

Tohoku University Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

yohei.honkura.d5@tohoku.ac.jp022-717-7304

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026