Hearing aid benefits on speech understanding and listening effort
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a new hearing instrument improves your ability to understand speech and reduces the mental effort of listening. If you are an experienced hearing aid user with moderate to moderately severe hearing loss, you may be eligible.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 95 years old.
- You have moderate to moderately severe hearing loss (N3 or N4 level).
- You have used hearing aids before and are comfortable with them.
- You can speak and understand English fluently.
- You are able to do tasks that require focus and listening.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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