Self-monitoring of Hearing Aids Using Artificial Intelligence

Sodra Alvsborgs Hospital

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Hearing Loss

Treatments: Device: Self-monitoring of hearing aids using artificial intelligence; Other: Traditional hearing care at our clinics.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07255586

Self-monitoring of HAs

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project investigates how self-monitoring of hearing aids through an AI-based mobile app can complement physical and digital healthcare visits. The aim is to increase patient involvement in rehabilitation, enable hearing aid adjustments in everyday sound environments, and improve access to hearing care.

Full description

Considering the growing population, healthcare is increasingly focusing on integrating digital solutions into care. Such solutions typically require active patient participation and have the potential to positively impact person-centered care.

The purpose of this project is to investigate the outcomes of complementing physical and/or digital hearing care visits with patient self-monitoring of hearing aids. Participants will undergo the standard steps of the hearing rehabilitation process. In addition, the intervention group will be offered the opportunity to self-monitor their hearing aids between physical and/or digital appointments using artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into a mobile application provided by a hearing aid supplier.

The focus is to increase patient involvement in the rehabilitation process, utilize adjustment possibilities in everyday sound environments, and improve access to hearing care for the target population.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals who are eligible for a new or renewed hearing rehabilitation process at four of the Hearing organizations audiology clinics

Exclusion criteria

• Not fullfilling the inclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Self-monitoring of hearing aids. ALl participants in this group are offered self-monitoring of hearing aids.

Treatment:

Device: Self-monitoring of hearing aids using artificial intelligence

Standard care

Other group

Description:

All participants in this group are offered traditional hearing care.

Treatment:

Other: Traditional hearing care at our clinics.