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New hearing aid users reported significant benefits from treatment. However, a personalized auditory profile-based fitting approach did not show greater improvements than standard fittings in this study.

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Area of Science:

  • Audiology
  • Hearing Rehabilitation
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Hearing aids (HAs) offer audibility compensation, but individual benefits vary.
  • The Danish 'Better hEAring Rehabilitation' (BEAR) project identified four auditory profiles and proposed profile-specific HA fitting strategies.
  • Understanding the benefits of tailored HA fittings for new users is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the self-reported benefit of auditory profile-based hearing aid fittings compared to standard fittings in new hearing aid users.
  • To assess the efficacy of the BEAR fitting strategy in improving functional hearing outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving 205 new hearing aid users.
  • Participants were assigned to either a reference fitting (NAL-NL2 prescription, default settings) or a BEAR fitting (profile-based tailored settings).
  • Self-reported benefits were measured using the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (SSQ12-B) and the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) after two months.

Main Results:

  • Overall, participants reported a clear benefit from hearing aid treatment.
  • No statistically significant differences were observed in SSQ12-B or IOI-HA scores between the reference fitting and the BEAR fitting groups.
  • This suggests that while HAs provide benefit, the specific profile-based approach did not yield superior outcomes in this cohort.

Conclusions:

  • First-time hearing aid users experience substantial benefits from hearing aid treatment.
  • Auditory profile-based hearing aid fitting requires further investigation to determine its potential advantages.
  • Future research should explore long-term outcomes and refine profile-specific fitting strategies.