Use of Airpod Pros as Assistive Technology

Part of paid clinical trials in Richardson, Texas.

Sponsor
The University of Texas at Dallas
Study ID
NCT06840015
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Hearing Aids
  • Hearing Loss, Adult-Onset

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 60 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Airpod Pro as hearing assistive technology — DEVICE
    All participants will use and evaluate four types of assistive technology: hearing aids, Airpod pro 2nd and 3rd generation, dedicated wireless remote microphones, and Smartphone wireless remote microphone.

Study Details

The goal of this study is to investigate the suitability and effectiveness of the AirPod Pro 2nd and 3rd generation (AP) as hearing assistive technology for individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing loss when listening in noisy environments. Researchers will compare four types of assistive technology: hearing aids (HAs), AP, dedicated wireless remote microphones, and Smartphone wireless remote microphone. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Which assistive technology provides the greatest benefit for speech recognition in noisy environments? * How do these devices impact listening effort, as measured by reaction time in a dual-task activity and changes in pupil size? * What are participants' preferences for each device based on how easy it is to understand speech and their overall satisfaction? Participants will visit the lab for a single 3-hour session. They will listen to sentences using each device and repeat what they hear. During this task, their reaction times for the secondary task and changes in pupil size will be measured.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
24 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Treatment group
    AP, HA, ... (Randomized)

Primary Outcome Measure

Speech recognition threshold at 70.7% [ Time Frame: The measurement will be conducted immediately following the intervention within the 2-hour single session. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Callier Center for Communication DisordersRichardsonTexas75080
Kim, Ph.D.
[email protected]
480-616-4403
Linda Thibodeau, Ph.D. (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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