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| FA | Other Identifier | UW Madison | |
| UWMSN | L&S | Communication Sc | Other Identifier | UW Madison | |
| Protocol Version 11/25/25 | Other Identifier | UW Madison |
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Researchers are doing this study to understand why hearing aids often work well in controlled laboratory settings but don't provide the same level of benefit in everyday noisy environments. The questions they hope to answer are:
Participants will complete:
This is study investigates how hearing aid signal processing algorithms and environmental factors in listening situations interact to affect listening outcomes. A crossover design is used to assess speech perception, listening effort, and user satisfaction across diverse acoustic contexts.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Hearing aid + smartphone surveys | Experimental | Participants will use study-provided hearing aids |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Hearing aid | Device | Participants will use study-provided hearing aids for 15 minutes, 7-10 times for a week. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Compare effectiveness of hearing aid signal enhancement on speech perception | Participants will hear 3 different, 5 minute listening scenarios and answer the same survey questions for each. They will rate perception from 0% (understood nothing) to 100% (understood everything). Percentages will be compared across the 3 scenarios. | 1 week |
| Compare effectiveness of hearing aid signal enhancement on listening effort | Participants will hear 3 different, 5 minute listening scenarios and answer the same survey questions for each. They will rate how hard they had to work to understand what was said from 0% (no effort) to 100% (extremely hard). Percentages will be compared across the 3 scenarios. | 1 week |
| Compare effectiveness of hearing aid signal enhancement on listening comfort | Participants will hear 3 different, 5 minute listening scenarios and answer the same survey questions for each. They will rate how comfortable it was to listen from 0% (very comfortable) to 100% (very uncomfortable). Percentages will be compared across the 3 scenarios. | 1 week |
| Compare effectiveness of hearing aid signal enhancement on sound quality | Participants will hear 3 different, 5 minute listening scenarios and answer the same survey questions for each. They will rate the sound quality from 0% (very poor) to 100% (excellent). Percentages will be compared across the 3 scenarios. | 1 week |
| Compare effectiveness of hearing aid signal enhancement on sound location | Participants will hear 3 different, 5 minute listening scenarios and answer the same survey questions for each. They will rate how easy it was to tell where the sound was coming from, from 0% (could not tell) to 100% (very easy). Percentages will be compared across the 3 scenarios. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Lucas Modahl | Contact | lmodahl@wisc.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Erik Jorgensen, AuD, PhD | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Wisconsin - Madison | Recruiting | Madison | Wisconsin | 53705 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D034381 | Hearing Loss |
| ID | Term |
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| D006311 | Hearing Disorders |
| D004427 | Ear Diseases |
| D010038 | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D012678 | Sensation Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006310 | Hearing Aids |
| ID | Term |
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| D000076251 | Wearable Electronic Devices |
| D055615 | Electrical Equipment and Supplies |
| D004864 | Equipment and Supplies |
| D012682 | Sensory Aids |
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| 1 week |
| Compare effectiveness of hearing aid algorithms based on location | Participants will complete the same survey questions for all three algorithms. Participants will select which option best describes the environment they are in when completing the hearing survey. | 1 week |
| D009461 |
| Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |