Evaluating Hearing Aid Service Delivery Models
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies, Other Indications |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 55 - 79 |
| Updated: | 7/27/2018 |
| Start Date: | November 2012 |
| End Date: | February 28, 2018 |
The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes for two different hearing-aid delivery
models. In one model, the audiologist selects and fits the hearing aid and, in the other
model, the consumer does this directly.
models. In one model, the audiologist selects and fits the hearing aid and, in the other
model, the consumer does this directly.
Inclusion Criteria: (for groups 1-4)
- 55-79 yrs of age
- Native English speaker
- no prior hearing aid use
- ability to read 18 point font
Exclusion Criteria: (for groups 1-3)
- hearing loss too severe or too mild for hearing aid
- middle-ear conductive pathology present
- asymmetrical hearing loss
- presence of dementia, Parkinson's disease, or other neurological disorder
Exclusion Criteria : (for groups 1-4)
- subject not interested in purchasing hearing aids
We found this trial at
1
site
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
Principal Investigator: Larry E. Humes, PhD
Phone: 812-856-2519
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