Real-time Artificial Intelligence-based Speech Enhancement Methods for Hearing Aid Improvement

Longitudinal study consisting of multiple visits with multiple examinations over a total duration of approximately 3 years per ANSD participant and 1 year per normal hearing participant.

• normal hearing participant : year 1 : Inclusion visit, Phenotyping visit (Audiological tests), Follow-up Visit 1 (Noise Comprehension Tests)
• ANSD participant : year 1 : Inclusion visit, Phenotyping visit (Audiological tests), Follow-up Visit 1 (Noise Comprehension Tests) year 2 : Follow-up Visit 2 (Noise Comprehension Tests) year 3 : Follow-up Visit 3 (Noise Comprehension Tests)

Inclusion criteria

For all participants:

• Age greater than or equal to 18 years,
• French mother tongue,
• Have an average tonal hearing loss (calculated according to the BIAP method) < 30 dB HL, on headphones, for each ear,
• Be professionally active, not be pre-retired and not be unemployed
• Be affiliated with a social security plan,

For participants with TSNA:

• Have degraded comprehension in noise (threshold of Intelligibility in Noise > 3 dB compared to the norm).

For controls:

• Have normal comprehension in noise (Intelligibility in Noise threshold ≤ 3 dB from the norm).

Exclusion criteria

For all participants:

• Have a conductive or mixed hearing loss, which is when the hearing loss affects both the outer and/or middle ear and the inner ear.
• Have an asymmetric hearing loss, i.e. a difference in average hearing loss between the left and right ear greater than 30 dB,
• Have sequelae of ear infections and/or a history of ENT disease that permanently affects hearing (vestibular schwannoma, Meniere's disease, sudden or fluctuating deafness, congenital hypoacusis)
• Being under guardianship,
• Being deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision, or being subject to legal protection.