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Glasses that hear: new device aims to help people with hearing loss

NCT ID NCT07074769

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This completed study tested a hearing aid that is built into a pair of glasses for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. The goal was to see if the device helps people understand speech better in noisy settings and reduces listening effort. Twenty-one adults participated in a lab setting, comparing their hearing with and without the device using speech tests and a questionnaire.

What this could mean

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Active substance
hearing aid housed in ophthalmic spectacles
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a more convenient and discreet way to improve speech understanding in noise for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early in-lab study with only 21 participants. Real-world performance and long-term benefits are not yet known.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

21 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years and older * symmetrical bilateral mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss * native speakers of English. Exclusion Criteria: * Children * those without hearing loss * those without symmetrical bilateral mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss * those who do not wish to wear the test device instead of their own spectacles during the in-lab procedure * those who are not native speakers of English * those who have pacemakers, other implantable devices, or insulin pumps

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Western University

    London, Ontario, M6G 1G9, Canada

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