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Clinical Paper Volume 18 Issue 1
Clinical performance of nuance audio glasses on adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing difficulties
Bettina Turnbull, Jorge Meija, Sanna Hou, Stuart Packer, Giulia Cuccato, Tami Harel, Douglas L Beck
National Acoustic Laboratories, Australia
EssilorLuxottica, Italy, Israel and USA
Received: December 04, 2025 | Published: January 22, 2026
Citation: Turnbull B, Meija J, Hou S, et al. Clinical performance of nuance audio glasses on adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing difficulties. J Otolaryngol ENT Res. 2026;18(1):5‒8. DOI: 10.15406/joentr.2026.18.00577
Abstract
This National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) Clinical Investigation evaluated the performance of Nuance Audio Glasses and App in adults with perceived mild to moderate hearing difficulties. The study examined speech understanding in noise, laboratory and realworld listening preferences, short-term patient-reported outcomes, and safety. In controlled laboratory conditions, aided speech reception thresholds in noise improved by an average of 3.5 dB SNR relative to unaided listening, demonstrating a clinically meaningful advantage. Participants showed a strong and consistent preference for aided listening across simulated acoustic environments and in real-world settings most relevant to their daily lives, particularly noisy social situations. Patient-reported outcomes reinforced these findings. Most participants reported noticeable improvement in communication ability. Greater than 90% of participants top-priority goals on the modified COSI demonstrated benefit. No adverse events were observed. Together, these results indicate that Nuance Audio Glasses and App provide measurable improvement in speech understanding in noise, strong user preference, and positive selfreported communication outcomes. The findings support their potential as a practical, accessible solution for adults seeking enhanced communication in challenging acoustic environments.
Keywords: nuance audio glasses, hearing glasses, speech in noise, patient reported outcome measures, ema (ecological momentary assessment)
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