Why hearing aids Don't always help: inner ear secrets revealed
NCT ID NCT01781039
First seen Mar 17, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study looked at 186 people with hearing loss to understand why some struggle to understand speech even with hearing aids. Researchers measured how inner ear sensory cells and auditory nerve cells affect speech clarity in quiet and noisy settings. The goal is to better predict who will benefit from hearing aids and why.
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Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Brighton, Massachusetts, 02135, United States
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