Self-efficacy-based Auditory Rehabilitation With Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Self-efficacy-based Auditory Rehabilitation to Optimize Real-world Outcomes With Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: A Pilot Study
University of Arkansas
27 participants
Oct 30, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This goal of this study is to learn if a new audiology treatment process called the self-efficacy-based auditory rehabilitation (SEBAR) can improve confidence and success with over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can the SEBAR improve participants' confidence related to managing their over-the-counter hearing aids? * Can the SEBAR improve participants' willingness to adopt over-the-counter hearing aids, their satisfaction, quality of life, and their emotional state? Researchers will compare these outcomes of the SEBAR with and without wearing OTC hearing aids. Participants will: * Visit for one appointment to complete a few questionnaires without OTC hearing aids * Wear a pair of ITC hearing aids for a week and use an app to answer questions about their experiences * Visit for a second appointment to complete the same questionnaires with OTC hearing aids.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Between 18 - 85 years old
- Non-fluctuating, adult-onset, bilateral mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss (average hearing thresholds for 500-3000Hz between 25- and 60-dB HL and no more than 10 dB difference between ears).
- No previous experience with hearing aids
- English as their first language with good self-reported health
Exclusion Criteria1
- Any reported history of outer or middle ear pathologies • No participants will be excluded based on their gender, race/ethnicity.
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Interventions
OTC devices for a week
Locations(1)
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NCT06560918