Text messages to support new hearing aid users
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial tests if sending text messages helps adults who just got their first hearing aid use it better. You might benefit if you have a mobile phone and are starting with NHS hearing aids.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older
- You just got your first hearing aid from the NHS for hearing loss
- You can give your permission to take part
- You are not already in a similar research study
- You have a mobile phone (does not need to be a smartphone)
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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