A digital helping hand for new hearing aid wearers?
NCT ID NCT06051968
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an online support program can help first-time hearing aid users cope with the emotional and social challenges of hearing loss. Participants receive standard hearing rehabilitation plus access to five online chapters offering information, advice, and support. The study compares their experiences with those who receive only standard care, measuring changes in hearing-related difficulties and satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Online hearing rehabilitation support (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this online program could become a standard addition to hearing aid fitting, helping new users adjust more smoothly and reduce the emotional and social impact of hearing loss.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and the support is an add-on to usual care, so any benefits may be modest. Results depend on participants' engagement and may not apply to all hearing aid users.
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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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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Apr 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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20 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: * Adults \> 20 years of age that are eligible for hearing aids * Access to a computer, tablet and/or smartphone with internet * Access to a Swedish BankID or equivalent Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to read and understand Swedish
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Audiologimottagningen Lund
Lund, Sweden
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