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N/ACompleted· 290 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Hearing Aid Treatmentsdevice
Likely dose
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Evaluation of Open-Ear Canal and Traditional Custom-Fit Hearing Aids

US Department of Veterans Affairs·interventional·Posted Aug 4, 2008·Updated Jun 10, 2014

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Hearing Aid Treatments for Hearing Loss. Completed, enrolled 290 participants across 3 sites.

Detailed Summary

This study is being conducted to evaluate the benefits of in-the-ear vs. open-fit behind-the-ear hearing aids. We want to learn more about which patients prefer each type, so we can make better choices about which type of hearing aid is best for which patients. Participants in this study will try three different sets of hearing aids for 2 months each, then we will evaluate the benefit of each type. Participants must be Veterans who are eligible for audiology care at one of the three participating sites.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsHearing Loss
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsVanderbilt University

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedAug 4, 2008
Enrollment StartMay 1, 2009
Primary CompletionSep 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.3 yearsPosted 17.9 years ago

Interventions

Hearing Aid Treatmentsdevice

Hearing aid treatments: Traditional Custom (TC), Receiver-in-the Aid (RITA) and Receiver-in-the-Ear (RITE)