Could a web app replace the audiologist for hearing aid fits?
NCT ID NCT04972162
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a web app can fit hearing aids as effectively as the standard method done by a professional. 28 adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss tried both approaches. The goal was to see if the web app provides similar benefit in everyday listening situations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web app fitting strategy for hearing aids
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make hearing aid fitting more convenient and accessible for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 28 participants. The web app fitting may not work as well for everyone, and results may not apply to more severe hearing loss.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
University of South Dakota, USD Speech and Hearing Clinic
Vermillion, South Dakota, 57069, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could a blood concentrate make cochlear implants work better?
- One-Time injection aims to restore hearing in children born deaf
- Open-Source hearing aid could make better hearing more accessible
- New hearing aids put to the test in small study
- Hearing loss injection study pulled before it began
- Personalized hearing aid settings put to the test