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Extended wear hearing aids: a comparative, pilot study.

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Extended wear hearing aids offer similar audiological benefits to receiver-in-the-ear canal and completely-in-the-canal devices. While extended wear hearing aids may increase sound aversiveness, they significantly improve personal image compared to daily hearing aids.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Hearing Science
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Hearing aids are crucial for managing hearing loss.
  • Different hearing aid types, including extended wear (EW), receiver-in-the-ear canal (RITE), and completely-in-the-canal (CIC), offer varied features and outcomes.
  • Evaluating audiological and psychosocial impacts is essential for patient satisfaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare audiological and psychosocial outcomes between EW, RITE, and CIC hearing aids.
  • To determine if extended wear hearing aids offer advantages over traditional devices.
  • To assess patient perceptions of hearing aid performance and personal image.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 15 patients with hearing loss within a specific threshold range.
  • Patients were grouped based on hearing aid type: EW, RITE, or CIC.
  • Audiometric tests (pure-tone, speech), Matrix sentence test, and psychosocial questionnaires (SADL, APHAB) were administered.

Main Results:

  • No significant audiological differences were found using the Matrix sentence test.
  • Extended wear hearing aids showed a statistically significant improvement in "personal image" compared to RITE devices (p=0.01).
  • Extended wear hearing aids exhibited higher "aversiveness" of sound compared to CIC and RITE devices (p=0.01).

Conclusions:

  • Extended wear hearing aids provide audiological benefits comparable to RITE and CIC devices.
  • Extended wear devices enhance "personal image" more effectively than daily hearing aids.
  • Despite potential increased sound aversiveness, EW hearing aids present a viable option, particularly for those prioritizing aesthetics.