To investigate the behavior of the auditory system in people's first year of hearing aid use.
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Discussion
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Preliminary evidence suggests the auditory system undergoes measurable changes during the first year of hearing aid use in moderate-to-severe loss, but the small sample (n=24) limits practice-changing conclusions; monitor this area for larger replications.
Understanding how the auditory system adapts during the first year of hearing aid fitting could help clinicians set realistic patient expectations and refine follow-up protocols for new users.
- 0124 adults with moderate-to-severe hearing loss were followed for 12 months post-fitting.
- 02Study tracked changes in auditory system function across the first year of hearing aid use.
- 03Small sample size limits generalisability of findings.
- 04Findings are relevant to counselling new hearing aid users about adaptation timelines.
- 05Published in a Brazilian audiology journal (CoDAS); doi suggests Portuguese-language origin.
Hearing aid fitting in adults with moderate-to-severe hearing loss produces measurable changes in the auditory system within the first year of use.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42307285
- DOI
- 10.1590/2317-1782/e20250077pt.
- Journal
- CoDAS
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 24
- Population
- Adults with moderate-to-severe hearing loss undergoing hearing aid fitting
- Intervention
- Hearing aid fitting and use over 12 months
Primary outcomes
Auditory system changes during the first year of hearing aid use; Impact of hearing aid fitting on auditory function in moderate-to-severe hearing loss