Sticker-Like hearing aid could help millions hear better

NCT ID NCT07222202

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a new, flexible hearing aid that sticks to the skin behind the ear or on the forehead. It is designed for people with conductive hearing loss, where sound doesn't travel properly to the inner ear. The trial will include 200 children and adults to see if the device helps them hear sounds clearly.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
flexible conductive hearing aid (device)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a more comfortable, non-surgical hearing aid option for people with conductive hearing loss.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage device trial with no phase designation. It may not improve hearing enough to replace existing aids, and the flexible material might not stay in place or work reliably for all users.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Nov 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

6 months to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female infants, children, adolescents, and adult patients who are diagnosed with unilateral or bilateral mixed or conductive hearing loss * Male and female patients seen at Atrium Health-Audiology for a clinical, standard of care office visit who have a diagnosis of conductive or mixed hearing loss and may currently wear hearing aids * Male and female infants, children, adolescents, and adults who are candidates for conductive hearing aids (Osseo-integrated or wearable aids) or for canalplasty or ossicular chain reconstruction surgery * Healthy subjects will include male and female infants, children, adolescents, and adults who do not have conductive or mixed hearing loss * Pregnant women -are eligible for this study. Standard of Care allows pregnant patients to be fit for hearing aids without risk. Exclusion Criteria: * Adult patients unable to independently understand the purpose of the study and the procedures and/or who are not willing to participate

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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