Development of Physical Activity Features for Ear-worn Devices

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Overview

This study incorporates data collection to aid in development of software features related to physical activity for users of ear-worn devices.

This exploratory study involves data collection of adults performing physical activities and activities of daily living for the purpose of comparing data collected by the ear-worn device under test and established gold standard/reference devices and consumer electronic devices. Data collected will be used in the development of software features related to physical activities to benefit the experience of ear-worn device users.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hearing Loss Well Aging

Interventions

Ear-worn prototype devicesDEVICE

Hearing instrument including sensors to track movement and estimations of biological information.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 85 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 40 - 85 * Minimum height 5'3" * Fully vaccinated against Covid -19 * Willing and able perform various exercise activities at a light and moderate relative intensity, such as riding a stationary bike, walking and jogging on a treadmill, and performing squatting movements. * Non-smoker for the past 6 months. * Willing to abstain from caffeine and alcohol 6 hours before participation. * Willing to fast from eating 4 hours before participation. Exclusion Criteria: * History of chronic heart disease or significant cardiac events (e.g. cardiac arrythmia). * Diagnosed with diabetes mellitus or other metabolic disorder. * History of cerebral vascular accident. * History of pulmonary disorder. * Experiencing orthopedic injury or disorders that restrict movement or cause painful physical activity. * History of neurodegenerative or neuromuscular pathology. * Advised by a healthcare professional to not participate in physical activity.

Locations (1)

Sonova Silicon Valley

Fremont, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Accuracy of ear-worn device information

Accuracy of information provided by the ear-worn device in comparison to the comparator devices using mean absolute percentage error calculations

Time frame: data collection during activities ranging in duration from 5-20 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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