Improving Spatial Perception and Speech Understanding in Multitalker Mixtures
ConditionHearing Loss
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorBoston University Charles River Campus
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate several approaches for improving spatial perception and speech intelligibility in multitalker listening situations for hearing-aid users. The hypotheses are that spatial perception and speech intelligibility will be improved by (1) increased high-frequency audibility, (2) speech envelope enhancement, and/or (3) appropriate sound image externalization.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18 to 35 years of age
Audiometric thresholds that do not exceed 20 dB HL at any frequency from 250 to 8000 Hz
Able to provide informed consent and understand experimental instructions
Normal or corrected-to-normal vision
Disqualifiers
Non-native speakers of English
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- hearing aid condition
Treatment groups
220 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Boston University Charles River Campus
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov