App-Based coaching aims to boost hearing aid satisfaction
NCT ID NCT04926636
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether adding health and wellness coaching through a mobile app could help people with hearing loss get more satisfaction from their hearing aids. Thirty-four participants used the app to work with a health coach and track their progress. The goal was to see if this approach improves goal achievement, hearing aid use, and overall satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Health and wellness coaching via a mobile app
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to help people get more benefit and satisfaction from their hearing aids.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early study with only 34 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The coaching approach may not work for all types of hearing loss.
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Study facts
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- 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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34 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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 to 85 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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Inclusion Criteria: \- Exclusion Criteria: * Significantly reduced cognitive ability (assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment MoCA) * Lack of proficiency communicating in English
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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