Could your local pharmacy become a hearing care hub?

NCT ID NCT06864273

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether pharmacy technicians in rural Alabama and Mississippi can be trained to help adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss use over-the-counter hearing aids. Technicians will go through a step-by-step training program, and adults with hearing loss will report on the care they receive. The goal is to see if this approach can improve access to hearing healthcare in areas where audiologists are scarce.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Pharmacy Technician Educational Training
What this could lead to: If successful, this could create a new model where pharmacy technicians help rural adults access hearing care, potentially improving quality of life and expanding hearing healthcare access.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study focused on training and satisfaction, not on proving long-term hearing benefits. Results may not generalize beyond the specific rural communities studied.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS hearing loss disorder Hearing Loss, Bilateral

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BILATERAL HEARING LOSS HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Department of Communicative Disorders
RECRUITING

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0242, United States
The Department of Communicative Disorders, Box 870242
RECRUITING

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0242, United States

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