Benefit of a Clinically Streamlined and Structured Aural Rehabilitation (CSSAR) Program in Adults
Key facts
- Where
- Cleveland, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, United StatesContact: Kristina Bowdrie, AuD, PhDNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Case Western Reserve University
- Trial code
- NCT07719114
- Record updated
- 22 July 2026
- Original description
The goal of this mixed methods clinical trial is to determine whether a Clinically Streamlined and Structured Aural Rehabilitation (CSSAR) intervention improves hearing aid outcomes for new adult users, age 55 years and older, of entry-level hearing aid technology compared with adults who receive standard audiological care.Read full original descriptionShow less
Evaluating the Benefits of Aural Rehabilitation for Adult Users of Entry-Level Hearing Aids
The goal of this mixed methods clinical trial is to determine whether a Clinically Streamlined and Structured Aural Rehabilitation (CSSAR) intervention improves hearing aid outcomes for new adult users, age 55 years and older, of entry-level hearing aid technology compared with adults who receive standard audiological care.
The main questions are:
1. Does the CSSAR intervention result in greater hearing aid benefit, improved aided speech-in-noise performance, and reduced self-perceived hearing handicap among adult users of entry-level hearing aids compared with those who receive standard care, such as a hearing aid evaluation, fitting, and orientation, without a structured aural rehabilitation program? 2. How do new adult users of entry-level hearing aids perceive audiological care practices with and without the CSSAR intervention?
Participants will be asked to complete four to five sessions. These sessions may include baseline testing, participation in the CSSAR intervention, two follow-up sessions, and a focus group. For participants in the intervention group, the CSSAR intervention will include a training session with a primary communication partner, followed by use of a mobile auditory training program.
Inclusion: Age 55 and over; Bilateral, symmetric sensorineural hearing loss; New users of binaural entry-level Phonak Receiver-in-Canal hearing aids (for experimental control); Proficiency in English (in order to understand consent documents, experimental English speech recognition tests, and clinically streamlined and structured aural rehabilitation (CSSAR) trainings).
Exclusion: Score < 23 on cognitive screener; Unilateral or asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss; Conductive or mixed hearing loss; Experienced hearing aid users or users of advanced level hearing aids; Less than proficient English speaker.