Effectiveness Comparison of 3D-Printed and Conventional Ear Tip Comfort in Individuals With Hearing Loss
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-89
SponsorUniversity of Arizona
About this trial
Access to affordable and timely hearing healthcare remains a major challenge for many individuals, partly due to the high cost and long turnaround time. This study will explore whether 3D-printed ear tips perform as well as or better than standard ear tips in terms of sound quality, comfort, and fit over a prolonged duration in a sample of individuals with bilateral hearing loss. It will also compare how long each method takes to make and how much each costs.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Bilateral, symmetric, sensorineural hearing loss, with thresholds between normal and severe degree of hearing loss
Normal otoscopy: patent ear canals with normal appearing eardrums and aerated middle ear, bilaterally.
English speaking.
Disqualifiers
Self reported history of extensive or current outer or middle ear pathology.
Self reported history of extensive outer or middle ear surgery.
Self reported history of neurological or cognitive disorder.
Active ear infection
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- BTE hearing aids with compatible ear tips (Third-party, FlexResin, Resin)
- BTE hearing aids with compatible ear tips (FlexResin, Resin, Third-party, FlexResin)
- BTE hearing aids with compatible ear tips (Resin, Third-party, FlexRes)
Treatment groups
32 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov