Texting your way to better hearing: study tests simple nudge
NCT ID NCT07170423
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether automated text message reminders can encourage people with hearing loss to get hearing aids. Researchers will enroll 190 adults who have been recommended for hearing aids but do not yet use them. Participants will receive texts with basic information about hearing loss and reminders to obtain hearing aids. The goal is to see if this simple approach increases hearing aid adoption.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- automated text message reminders
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help more people with hearing loss get hearing aids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage behavioral study. Text reminders may not change behavior, and results may not apply to everyone with hearing loss.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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