Markers of Everyday Life Listening Intentions and Outcomes (MELLIO)
About the study
We will work with you to install the study app (Avicenna) (https://avicennaresearch.com/) on your smartphone. You will use this app to describe every listening intention you have for two randomly selected days within a 7-day period.
You will continue to use your own hearing aids as you normally would during the study. We will let you know at the beginning of the study which two days it will be. We can offer you some flexibility in this selection that suits your personal circumstances. You will have the choice of typing or voice recording your responses and will be encouraged to take a photograph of your environment using your smartphone to help enrich the description of each situation.
Take part in the study
To take part we would like you to:
- Be over 45 years old
- Have mild to moderate/severe hearing loss
- Use your hearing aid/s daily
- Happy to have a new app installed on your smartphone for study data collection. (Note: your phone will require operating system iPhone IOS 14.0 or later; or Android 5.0 or later)
- Have a reasonably active or varied lifestyle
Download the Participant Information Sheet for more detailed information about the study and what taking part would mean for you. It is important that you read this document in full before making a decision about whether or not to participate.
Get in touch
If you would like to take part, or have any questions at all, please contact Dr Scott Bannister or Helen Whiston
Email: scott.bannister@manchester.ac.uk or helen.whiston@manchester.ac.uk
This study is part-funded by NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (reference NIHR203308), and part-funded by Deafness Support Network (charity no. 506791).