071 - Comparing Self Fit Hearing Aids to Professionally Fit Devices: Intricon's Clinical Trial

The ecosystem of hearing care service delivery continues to evolve as technology enables patients to self-fit their amplification intervention.   In this episode, David Akbari, AuD, Senior Medical Science, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Liaison at Intricon Corporation shares the research methods and outcomes of Intricon’s self-fitting amplification technology called Sentibo. In particular, Dr. Akbari shares the nuances of how the Sentibo device uses a proprietary algorithm that is not based on traditional hearing prescriptive models, and yet provides optimized audibility and sound quality to the end user.   Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest episodes each week, and follow This Week in Hearing on LinkedIn and Twitter: https://www.linkedin.com/company/this-week-in-hearing/ https://twitter.com/WeekinHearing