Trial Outcomes & Findings for Hearing Aid Quality and Reliability Study (NCT NCT04995666)

NCT ID: NCT04995666

Last Updated: 2023-05-17

Results Overview

Test box electroacoustic measurements of hearing aid done at full on settings must meet manufacturer product specifications per manufacturer data sheet. This includes maximum and high frequency average output sound pressure level, maximum and high frequency average acoustic gain, frequency response range, total harmonic distortion and equivalent input noise level. This is done using an Audioscan Verifit2 electroacoustic analyzer. Electroacoustic measurements listed above will also be taken with hearing aid set to user settings, as a baseline measure for all future appointments.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

19 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 1 of study

Results posted on

2023-05-17

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Hearing Aid
Participants will wear Phonak rechargeable Audeo hearing aids Phonak Audeo hearing aid: Rechargeable hearing aid
Overall Study
STARTED
19
Overall Study
COMPLETED
19
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Hearing Aid
n=19 Participants
Participants will wear Phonak rechargeable Audeo hearing aids Phonak Audeo hearing aid: Rechargeable hearing aid
Age, Continuous
70 years
n=19 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants
n=19 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
10 Participants
n=19 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
19 participants
n=19 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1 of study

Population: All devices dispensed to study participants on day 1 of study tested on electroacoustic verification equipment

Test box electroacoustic measurements of hearing aid done at full on settings must meet manufacturer product specifications per manufacturer data sheet. This includes maximum and high frequency average output sound pressure level, maximum and high frequency average acoustic gain, frequency response range, total harmonic distortion and equivalent input noise level. This is done using an Audioscan Verifit2 electroacoustic analyzer. Electroacoustic measurements listed above will also be taken with hearing aid set to user settings, as a baseline measure for all future appointments.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Hearing Aid
n=38 hearing aid devices
Participants will wear Phonak rechargeable Audeo hearing aids Phonak Audeo hearing aid: Rechargeable hearing aid
Electroacoustic Evaluation of Hearing Aids in Accordance With Manufacturer Specifications, Day 1
Number of units that PASS manufacturer specifications
38 hearing aid devices
Electroacoustic Evaluation of Hearing Aids in Accordance With Manufacturer Specifications, Day 1
Number of units that FAIL manufacturer specifications
0 hearing aid devices

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 45 of study

Population: All devices dispensed to study participants on day 1 of study tested on electroacoustic verification equipment

Test box electroacoustic measurements (using the Audioscan Verifit 2 Electroacoustic Analyzer) of hearing aid done at user gain settings after daily use for extended period of time. Results will be compared to baseline electroacoustic measures taken on day 1 of study. A "pass" means that devices were within tolerance levels (per ANSI S3.22-2014) of baseline measures. A "fail" means that devices were not within tolerance levels of one or more baseline measures (i.e. output, gain, frequency range, total harmonic distortion, or equivalent input noise level).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Hearing Aid
n=38 hearing aid devices
Participants will wear Phonak rechargeable Audeo hearing aids Phonak Audeo hearing aid: Rechargeable hearing aid
Electroacoustic Evaluation of Hearing Aids in Accordance With Manufacturer Specifications, Day 45
Number of devices that FAIL manufacturer specifications
0 hearing aid devices
Electroacoustic Evaluation of Hearing Aids in Accordance With Manufacturer Specifications, Day 45
Number of devices that PASS manufacturer specifications specifications
38 hearing aid devices

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 90 of study

Population: All devices dispensed to study participants on day 1 of study tested on electroacoustic verification equipment. One participant lost a device, therefore total number of devices analyzed on Day 90 is 37.

Test box electroacoustic measurements of hearing aid done at user gain settings after daily use for extended period of time. Test box electroacoustic measurements of hearing aid done at user gain settings after daily use for extended period of time. Results will be compared to baseline electroacoustic measures taken on day 1 of study. A "pass" means that devices were within tolerance levels (per ANSI S3.22-2014) of baseline measures. A "fail" means that devices were not within tolerance levels of one or more baseline measures (i.e. output, gain, frequency range, total harmonic distortion, or equivalent input noise level).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Hearing Aid
n=37 hearing aid devices
Participants will wear Phonak rechargeable Audeo hearing aids Phonak Audeo hearing aid: Rechargeable hearing aid
Electroacoustic Evaluation of Hearing Aids in Accordance With Manufacturer Specifications, Day 90
Number of devices that PASS manufacturer specifications
35 hearing aid devices
Electroacoustic Evaluation of Hearing Aids in Accordance With Manufacturer Specifications, Day 90
Number of devices that FAIL manufacturer specifications
2 hearing aid devices

Adverse Events

Hearing Aid

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Hearing Aid
n=19 participants at risk
Participants will wear Phonak rechargeable Audeo hearing aids Phonak Audeo hearing aid: Rechargeable hearing aid
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Complication
5.3%
1/19 • Number of events 1 • 90 days

Additional Information

Director of Research

Phonak Audiology Research Center

Phone: 630-821-5000

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place