At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Mild-to-moderate symmetrical sensorineural hearing loss
- ✓Current users of binaural hearing aids
- ✕Conductive hearing impairment or other otological pathology
- ✕Asymmetrical hearing loss
- ✕No prior use of hearing aids
- ✕Cognitive impairment (score less than age-based norms on Mini Mental State Examination)
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The Performance-Perceptual Test as a Counseling Tool
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating PPT-based Counseling and Standard Educational Counseling for Hearing Impairment. Completed, enrolled 74 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a new test of ability to understand speech in noise and an associated counseling program can improve hearing aid satisfaction. Participants complete routine hearing tests, some hearing-related questionnaires and the new speech test. One group of participants receives the new form of counseling, the second group does not. Hearing aid satisfaction following 10 weeks hearing aid use is compared across the groups.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Counseling based on Performance-Perceptual Discrepancy (PPDIS) consisting of explanation of hearing tests plus recommendations based on PPDIS
Standard educational counseling consisting of explanation of hearing tests