Could a custom Tune-Up make music sound better for hearing aid users?
NCT ID NCT07677748
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a personalized music program for people who wear hearing aids but are unhappy with how music sounds. Researchers will create a custom frequency profile for each participant and add it to their hearing aids as a dedicated music setting. The trial includes 66 adults, half musicians and half non-musicians, to see if the new program improves listening quality and emotional response compared to standard settings.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Personalized frequency preference profile (Music Program)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could give hearing aid users a dedicated music setting that makes listening to music more enjoyable and emotionally rewarding.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (66 participants) and the benefit may vary between individuals. The customized program might not work equally well for all users or music genres.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Hearing-impaired musicians or music enthusiasts who have been using hearing aids for at least 6 months.
- 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: For all participants: * Aged 18 years or older, * Fitted with hearing aids for at least 6 months, * Reporting dissatisfaction with music listening while using their hearing aids. For musician participants: • Defined as instrumentalists or knowledgeable music enthusiasts engaging in daily music practice for a minimum of 4 hours. For non-musician participants: • Defined as individuals without formal musical training who listen to music for at least one hour per day Exclusion Criteria: * Asymmetric hearing loss (pure-tone audiometry showing a difference between the two ears \> 15 dB) * Irregular use of hearing aids: \< 4 hours per day
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