To investigate the behavior of the auditory system in people's first year of hearing aid use.
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