Wouldn’t it be great if tech provided a way to get customized hearing help on demand? Increasingly, there are options. One example is AudioCardio , a is sound-therapy app that was a finalist in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards 2021 . AudioCardio got its start five years ago, when Chris Ellis, CEO and co-founder, went on a fishing trip with his grandfather....
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No actionable change — evidence for sound-therapy apps improving hearing remains preliminary and is not supported by peer-reviewed clinical trials; audiologists should not recommend AudioCardio as a treatment based on this blog post.
Growing consumer interest in app-based hearing interventions means audiologists will increasingly face patient questions about these tools, requiring familiarity with the (currently weak) evidence base.
- 01AudioCardio is a sound-therapy app that delivers customized tones to support hearing health.
- 02The app was a Fast Company World Changing Ideas Award finalist, indicating consumer buzz.
- 03Article reviews early evidence; no robust clinical trial data are cited.
- 04App-based hearing interventions are an emerging category with limited regulatory oversight.
- 05Audiologists may encounter patients using or asking about similar apps.
AudioCardio can improve hearing through customized sound therapy.
opinionpartially supportedAudioCardio was a Fast Company World Changing Ideas Award finalist.
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