NCT07216937View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Effectiveness Comparison of 3D-Printed and Conventional Ear Tip Comfort in Individuals With Hearing in the Normal Range

NANot yet recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 24, 2025

Primary Completion Date

April 14, 2026

Study Completion Date

May 14, 2026

Conditions
Hearing Aids3D Printing
Interventions
DEVICE

BTE hearing aid with compatible earmolds

Hearing aids will be fit with three different types of customized ear tips. They will only wear each ear tip group for the duration of the test (total = 20 minutes). Hearing aids will be programmed to a simulated mild, flat, sensorineural hearing loss of 40 dB HL from 250-8000Hz. A short washout period will follow completion of testing with ear ear tip group.

Trial Locations (1)

85719

The University of Arizona Hearing Clinic, Tucson

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Arizona

OTHER

NCT07216937 - Effectiveness Comparison of 3D-Printed and Conventional Ear Tip Comfort in Individuals With Hearing in the Normal Range | Biotech Hunter | Biotech Hunter