Feasibility of a Smartphone-Based Hearing Aid App for Mild-to-Moderate Hearing Loss: Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hearing loss is a growing health concern worldwide. Hearing aids (HAs) are the treatment of choice for hearing rehabilitation in most cases of mild-to-moderate hearing loss. However, many patients with hearing loss do not use HAs due to their high cost, stigma, and inaccessibility. Since smartphones are widely used, many apps that mimic the amplification function of HAs have been introduced. Smartphone-based HA apps (SHAAs) are affordable and easy to access. However, the audiological benefit of SHAAs has not been determined.

Objective

We compared the audiological performance between an SHAA and a conventional HA in a prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Methods

Patients with mild-to-moderate hearing loss were prospectively enrolled from 2 t

SUBMITTER: Jo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10578122 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature