Evaluation of Flexible Conductive Hearing Aids
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: flexible conductive hearing aid.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Conductive Hearing Loss. Basic parameters: 6 months — 80 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
A Noninvasive, Flexible Conductive Hearing Aid With Micro-epidermal Actuators on Pediatric and Adult Patients
Overview
Conductive hearing loss (CHL) is the most common type of hearing loss among the pediatric population. CHL occurs when sound is not properly transmitted from the external ear to the cochlea, and congenital pathologies like microtia/anotia, atresia, and absent or malformed ossicles make hearing loss permanent.
Detailed description
Standard treatment for permanent conductive hearing loss includes osseointegrated implants, which require surgery and are invasive for pediatric patients. Conductive hearing loss can also be treated by non-surgical solutions such as wearable and behind-the-ear aids; however, they present challenges such as instability, stigmatization, and discomfort because of the device's design. Therefore, patients (ages 6 months to 80 years) with permanent (CHL) can benefit from a flexible, Band-Aid like hearing aid.
Interventions
- Device flexible conductive hearing aid
Eligible patients will wear hearing aids on flexible substrate and MEA (Micro epidermal actuator is a flexible material (e.g., plastics) to be placed on epidermis layer of skin for generating vibrations) on skull behind the ear or forehead. A neonatal adhesive, tape, Band-Aid or a headband will secure the aid/MEA on the skin.
Primary outcome measures
- Does the subject indicate hearing or states they can hear sound [Time frame: Hour 1]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Male and female infants, children, adolescents, and adult patients who are diagnosed with unilateral or bilateral mixed or conductive hearing loss
- Male and female patients seen at Atrium Health-Audiology for a clinical, standard of care office visit who have a diagnosis of conductive or mixed hearing loss and may currently wear hearing aids
- Male and female infants, children, adolescents, and adults who are candidates for conductive hearing aids (Osseo-integrated or wearable aids) or for canalplasty or ossicular chain reconstruction surgery
- Healthy subjects will include male and female infants, children, adolescents, and adults who do not have conductive or mixed hearing loss
- Pregnant women -are eligible for this study. Standard of Care allows pregnant patients to be fit for hearing aids without risk.
Exclusion criteria
- Adult patients unable to independently understand the purpose of the study and the procedures and/or who are not willing to participate
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences — Winston-Salem
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07222202 · IRB00133858