Understanding Device Candidacy in Children with Hearing Loss

Who can participate?

Eligible participants are:

  • Children age 6 to 13 with moderate to profound hearing loss in both ears
  • Hearing aid users

Participants must also speak English as their primary language.

What will my child do?

During the study, participants will:

  • Complete 1 to 2 visits lasting 4 hours total
  • Listen to sounds, words, and sentences
  • Answer questions about what they hear
  • Complete a hearing test

Compensation

Participants will be compensated $20 per hour.

Where will the study take place?

Boys Town National Research Hospital

555 N 30th St

Omaha, NE 68131

Questions? For more information, or to join the study, contact the Child Auditory Technology Lab at 531-355-6658 or catlab@boystown.org

Child with headphone doing testing by doctor.

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