New digital audiometer could make hearing tests easier and more accessible
NCT ID NCT07458477
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing a new digital audiometer called Hearing Space against the standard AC40 device to see if it can accurately measure hearing loss. Researchers will test 52 adults in an ENT department, checking both pure-tone and speech recognition thresholds. The goal is to see if the digital device, which can self-calibrate, gives results as reliable as the conventional machine.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hearing Space digital audiometer
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a self-calibrating digital audiometer is a reliable, accessible alternative for hearing tests, potentially expanding screening options.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison study (52 participants) focused on accuracy, not treatment. The digital device may not match the gold standard in all cases, and results may not apply to all populations.
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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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53 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- 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: * Patients who have come to the ENT department for an audiometric examination * Adult patients (aged 18 or over), regardless of weight, gender, ethnicity, etc. * Patients whose native language is French. * Able to understand instructions. Person affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security system. * Free, informed, and written consent signed by the participant and the investigator (no later than the day of inclusion and before any examination required by the research). Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with known/confirmed unilateral cochlear deafness * Adults deprived of liberty or under guardianship * Pregnant women * Patients with only one ear
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre hospitalier du Mans
Le Mans, 72000, France
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