New hearing aid tech aims to cut noise, boost clarity
NCT ID NCT07224919
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested a hearing aid feature called AutoFocus360, which automatically points microphones toward whoever is speaking. Thirty adults with mild to moderate hearing loss listened to audio clips and compared AutoFocus360 to standard settings. The goal was to see if it made speech clearer and background noise less bothersome.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AutoFocus 360 hearing aid feature
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could support claims that AutoFocus360 helps people with hearing loss understand speech better in noisy environments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It tested short audio clips, not real-world use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18-99 years) * Binaural, symmetric, sensorineural N2 (mild) to N5 (moderate-severe) hearing loss * Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: * Minors (\< 18 years * Normal hearing or hearing loss \> N6 (severe)
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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
Locations
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Sonova Canada Inc.
Kitchener, Ontario, N2E 1Y6, Canada
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