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Evaluation of Flexible Conductive Hearing Aids
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Summary
Conductive hearing loss (CHL) is the most common type of hearing loss among the pediatric population. CHL occurs when sound is not properly transmitted from the external ear to the cochlea, and congenital pathologies like microtia/anotia, atresia, and absent or malformed ossicles make hearing loss permanent.
Official title: A Noninvasive, Flexible Conductive Hearing Aid With Micro-epidermal Actuators on Pediatric and Adult Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Months - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2026-01-14
Completion Date
2027-11
Last Updated
2026-01-27
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
flexible conductive hearing aid
Eligible patients will wear hearing aids on flexible substrate and MEA (Micro epidermal actuator is a flexible material (e.g., plastics) to be placed on epidermis layer of skin for generating vibrations) on skull behind the ear or forehead. A neonatal adhesive, tape, Band-Aid or a headband will secure the aid/MEA on the skin.
Locations (1)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States