Improving Hearing in Multitalker Situations
Improving Spatial Perception and Speech Understanding in Multitalker Mixtures
- Age
- 18 – 80
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 220 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus · Other
This trial is looking for people with normal hearing or hearing loss to help understand how to improve understanding speech when multiple people are talking. Participants will take part in hearing tests and follow instructions during the study.
You may be able to join if
- I am between 18 and 80 years old.
- I have normal hearing or sensorineural hearing loss.
- I can provide informed consent and understand instructions.
- I have normal or corrected-to-normal vision.
You may not be able to join if
- I am a non-native speaker of English.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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Check Your EligibilityThe purpose of this study is to investigate several approaches for improving spatial perception and speech intelligibility in multitalker listening situations for hearing-aid users. The hypotheses are that spatial perception and speech intelligibility will be improved by (1) increased high-frequency audibility, (2) speech envelope enhancement, and/or (3) appropriate sound image externalization.
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