New app aims to sharpen listening skills for hearing aid users

NCT ID NCT05329922

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested the ALICE app, a smartphone tool designed to train listening and communication skills in people with hearing loss. 161 adults who already use hearing aids or cochlear implants used the app alongside their usual care. The goal was to see if the app could improve their ability to understand speech in noisy environments, measured by speech tests and questionnaires.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: ALICE app (auditory rehabilitation training)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a free app-based tool to help people with hearing loss better understand conversations in noisy settings.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial, but the app is an add-on to standard care, not a replacement. Benefits may be small and not apply to everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing loss disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HEARING DISABILITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

KU Leuven, Experimental ORL, Dept Neurosciences

Leuven, VLAAMS BRABANT, 3001, Belgium

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