Raspberry Pi Bone conduction device Evaluation

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    The Evaluation and Performance of the Raspberry Pi Bone conduction hearing device for adults with hearing loss at an ENT/Audiology outpatient clinic

  • IRAS ID

    304976

  • Contact name

    Thomas Hampton

  • Contact email

    t.hampton@liverpool.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

  • Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier

    LSTM 21-079, LSTM organisational study register

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    1 years, 0 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    We would like to test if a shop-bought stereo headset which uses vibration of sound through bone rather than through the air can be used to help adults with hearing loss. Normally NHS hearing aids are adjusted to be person specific for sound and fit. This device will be the same for all patients so we would like to test if the device can work for patients with a range of hearing loss types and severity. We want to know how loud the device will have to be to achieve this, but also whether patients are happy with the appearance and fit of the device.

  • REC name

    North West - Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    21/NW/0350

  • Date of REC Opinion

    21 Jan 2022

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion