Exploring the ACT™ Test: From Science to Clinical Practice in Hearing Aid Fittings

The Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT™) test is the quickest method to accurately measure a person’s ability to hear in noisy environments. Developed by the Interacoustics Research Unit, ACT™ uses a non-linguistic, contrasting stimulus to provide a personalized testing experience. The results offer objective data that directly guides hearing aid fitting by predicting aided speech-in-noise performance.

In this session, originally part of the 2024 Future of Hearing Healthcare conference, Dr. Ashley Hughes will explain the research behind the ACT™ test, demonstrate how to perform it, and interpret the results. Additionally, she will discuss how these results can inform hearing aid recommendations and setting adjustments.

For those interested, a Q&A on the ACT™ test can be viewed here: https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hear...

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
02:29 Why was ACT developed?
07:10 Research to diagnostic implementation
17:25 What makes ACT so special?
18:42 How to perform ACT test
21:00 Interpreting and applying ACT test results
23:10 Summary


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