Optimization of Perceived Sound Quality for Music Listening in Hearing Aid Users With Hearing Loss.

NCT07677748 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2025-138_OPTIMMUSIC
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 66
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to optimize music listening quality for 66 hearing aid users (33 musicians and 33 non-musician music enthusiasts) by developing a dedicated "Music Program" based on individual frequency preference profiles. We will evaluate the program's efficacy by comparing listening quality and emotional response scores against standard settings, while also investigating correlations with music reward sensitivity. We hypothesize that the customized program will yield significant improvements, with a more pronounced benefit observed in the musician group.

Conditions

Hearing Impaired (Partially)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Comparison of scores obtained using the Davies-Venn validated quality ranking questionnaire between the Main Program and the Music Program.

  scale from 0 (bad listening quality) to 10 (best listening quality)

  for 4 months

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Comparison of listening improvement scores on the Davies-Venn validated quality ranking questionnaire between hearing aid users categorized as "musicians" and "non-musicians."

  for 4 months

• Comparison of Filtering Patterns (PFP) obtained during the preference test between Session 1 and Session 2 for the same musical excerpt.

  for 4 months

• Comparison of Filtering Patterns across two musical excerpts of different styles.

  Day 2

• Comparison of scores on the Davies-Venn validated quality ranking questionnaire between two musical excerpts of different styles.

  Day 2

• Determination of a correlation between the improvement associated with the Music Program and Barcelona Music Reward Questionnaire (BMRQ) scores, analyzed separately for musicians and non-musicians.

  for 4 months

Study Arms (2)

Hearing-impaired musicians

Other: Musical listening quality preference test

music enthusiasts who have been using hearing aids

Other: Musical listening quality preference test

Interventions

Musical listening quality preference test OTHER

Preference test to determine their Preferred Frequency Profile (PFP). The gain characteristics of the PFP will be added to the hearing aids' Main Program, thereby creating a dedicated Music Program.

Hearing-impaired musicians; music enthusiasts who have been using hearing aids

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Hearing-impaired musicians or music enthusiasts who have been using hearing aids for at least 6 months.

You may qualify if:

• For all participants:
• Aged 18 years or older,
• Fitted with hearing aids for at least 6 months,
• Reporting dissatisfaction with music listening while using their hearing aids.
• For musician participants:
• Defined as instrumentalists or knowledgeable music enthusiasts engaging in daily music practice for a minimum of 4 hours.
• For non-musician participants:
• Defined as individuals without formal musical training who listen to music for at least one hour per day

You may not qualify if:

• Asymmetric hearing loss (pure-tone audiometry showing a difference between the two ears \> 15 dB)
• Irregular use of hearing aids: \< 4 hours per day

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Institut Pasteur: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hearing Loss

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing Disorders; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 16, 2026
• First Posted: July 1, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2028
• Last Updated: July 1, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06