Year: 2018

Sensorion Announces Publication of Seliforant Phase 1 Study Data

Sensorion Announces Publication of Seliforant Phase 1 Study Data

Sep 27, 2018 | , | 0 |

Seliforant (formerly SENS-111) is currently being studied in an ongoing Phase 2 trial for the treatment of acute unilateral vestibulopathy, a debilitating disease of the inner ear. Its maker, Sensorion, has announced the publication of data in the ‘British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology’ from a Phase 1 study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics of the drug in healthy subjects. More data are expected at the end of 2018.

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Researchers Compare Hearing App Users’ Customization Settings to a Prescriptive Fitting

Researchers Compare Hearing App Users’ Customization Settings to a Prescriptive Fitting

Sep 26, 2018 | | 2 |

A study published in Trends in Hearing looks at how users of an iPod-controlled app tend to adjust their hearing aid settings after being fit to an NAL-NL1 prescriptive fitting. They found that the users’ gain adjustments were, in general, consistent for each person, but the adjustments varied substantially between individuals. However, despite their adjustments, the majority of their final preferred settings achieved similar speech-in-noise results as the NAL-NAL2 target settings with which they’d originally been prescribed.

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New Study Shows 4 in 5 Patients Prefer Hearing Aid Fittings with REM

New Study Shows 4 in 5 Patients Prefer Hearing Aid Fittings with REM

Sep 24, 2018 | | 0 |

Valente et al found that 79% of the study participants preferred the programmed fittings using REM versus the first-fit. They conclude that “Using a first-fit alone without reprogramming using REM is fitting hearing aids blindly and not determining whether the patient is being provided appropriate audibility for soft and average speech…The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser can never be certain if he/she is appropriately fitting the patient without using REM.”

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Audiologic Considerations for People with Normal Hearing Sensitivity Yet Hearing Difficulty and/or Speech-in-Noise Problems

Audiologic Considerations for People with Normal Hearing Sensitivity Yet Hearing Difficulty and/or Speech-in-Noise Problems

Sep 21, 2018 | , , , , | 3 |

Hearing care professionals often encounter people who complain of hearing difficulties and trouble hearing in noise, but when tested, present with hearing sensitivity and thresholds that are within “normal limits.” This article reviews the audiological evidence regarding this unique population and makes the case for educating them about sophisticated technology options—including hearing aids and wireless technology such as remote microphones—which have been proven to be extremely useful for enhancing their communication and quality of life.

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After OTC, Focus Should Be on Clinical Hearing Services, Says ‘JAMA’ Article

After OTC, Focus Should Be on Clinical Hearing Services, Says ‘JAMA’ Article

Sep 19, 2018 | , , , , | 2 |

Given that the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act of 2017 is now law and a new FDA class of OTC hearing aids will be established by the end of 2020, “efforts should now focus on ensuring that older adults also have access to affordable hearing care services,” write Nicholas Reed, Frank Lin, and Amber Willink, PhD, in the September 13 “JAMA Network.”

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