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ArticleJournal of audiology & otology2025

Effects of Hearing Aids on Static and Subjective Balance in Patients With Hearing Loss: A Pilot Study.

Ga-Young Kim, Young Sang Cho, Mini Jo, Hee Jung Yun, Megan Quilter, Dae Young Kim, Il Joon Moon

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Article in Journal of audiology & otology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Increased risk of frailty and falls in older persons with hearing loss.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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7 authors.

Ga-Young KimHearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Young Sang ChoHearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Mini JoHearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Hee Jung YunHearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Megan QuilterGN Hearing, Ballerup, Denmark.
Dae Young KimGN Hearing Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Il Joon MoonHearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Funding

GN Resound Ltd
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the effects of hearing aids (HAs) on reducing symptoms of dizziness in patients with hearing loss (HL) and dizziness. Subjects and.

methodsA pre- and post-intervention study was conducted between February 2022 and July 2022 at the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Seoul, South Korea. Ten participants (four males and six females) with HL and dizziness were recruited. Participants were screened using pure-tone audiometry and visual analog scale scores at baseline. Selected participants underwent the Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB) and Korean Dizziness Handicap Inventory (K-DHI) in the unaided state. Thereafter, participants were provided HAs and instructed to use them for at least 6 hours every day. At the 1-month follow-up, all participants were assessed in the aided state using the same tests as at baseline. All tests were performed bilaterally.

resultsIn the mCTSIB, a significant difference was observed in the foam surface-eyes closed score before (median=2.35) and after (median=2.2) HA use (p=0.049). No significant differences were observed in the K-DHI scores before and after HA use.

conclusionsHA use may improve the static and subjective perception of balance in patients with HL and dizziness. Future research should explore the benefits of HAs under various balance conditions such as dynamic balance and gait.

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DizzinessHearing aidsHearing lossPostural balanceRehabilitation

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PMID39916395
PMCPMC11824520

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