Can an online program replace clinic visits for hearing aid users?
NCT ID NCT06468137
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how different types of follow-up support affect new hearing aid users. Participants can choose an online program, a clinic visit, or no follow-up. The goal is to see if the online option helps reduce the emotional and social impact of hearing loss as much as a clinic visit.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Swedish I-ACE online rehabilitative program, clinical visit, or no follow-up
- What this could lead to
- If effective, the online program could offer a convenient alternative to clinic visits, improving access to hearing rehabilitation.
- What could go wrong
- The study is small and early, and results may not apply to all hearing aid users. Online support may not suit everyone.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * People who have participated in NCT06051968 are automatically enrolled to participate in the follow-up according to the study protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Audiologimottagningen Lund
Lund, Sweden
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