None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device, Others(Mobile hearing aid apps, Personal Sound Amplification Products) : This study comprises two arms: an intervention group (Arm A) and a control group (Arm B). Arm A will use a PSA
Arm B will receive standard care during the first 2 months and then use a PSAP/mobile hearing aid app during the next 2 months. No washout period between crossover will be applied.
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Fluent Korean with no mental and physical disabilities and adults older than 20 years old (2) Person with a mild-to-moderate hearing loss whose pure-tone average at four frequencies of 0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz is between 25 and 55 dB HL (3) Person without neurological disease, learning and speech disabilities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Person with communication disability and/or difficulty in the use of digital devices (2) Person with auditory system impairment and/or central nervous system impairment (3) Person with malingering of hearing loss (4) Person who will have the potential benefits of research participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in hearing-in-noise test outcomes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in functional gain and sound-field testing outcomes | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactMiseung Koo
Seoul National University Hospital
Outcome results
None listed