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The processing time of digital HAs can significantly delay the acoustic stimulation in 3 to 10 milliseconds, which is far longer than the maximal natural interaural\n time difference (ITD) of 750 microseconds. This can further impair spatial localization in these patients. <jats:bold>Purpose<\/jats:bold>\u2003We sought to assess whether HA effects on ITD and interaural level difference (ILD) impair localization among subjects with unilateral conductive hearing loss\n (UCHL). <jats:bold>Research Design<\/jats:bold>\u2003\u201cNormal\u201d-hearing participants underwent localization testing in different free field settings. <jats:bold>Study Sample<\/jats:bold>\u2003Ten volunteers with \u201cnormal\u201d-hearing thresholds participated. <jats:bold>Intervention<\/jats:bold>\u2003Repeated assessments\n were compared between \u201cnormal\u201d (binaural) hearing, UCHL induced by insertion of an inactivated HA to the ear canal (conductive HL), and amplification with a HA. <jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2003In UCHL mode, with HA switched-off, localization was significantly impaired compared to \u201cnormal\u201d\n hearing (NH; \u03b7<jats:sup>2\u2009<\/jats:sup>=\u20090.151). Localization error was more pronounced when sound was presented from the front and from the side of the occluded ear. When switched-on, amplification with HAs significantly improved localization for all participants compared to UCHL. Better\n localization with HAs was seen in high frequencies compared to low frequencies (\u03b7<jats:sup>2\u2009<\/jats:sup>=\u20090.08, 0.03). Even with HAs, localization did not reach that of NH (\u03b7<jats:sup>2\u2009<\/jats:sup>=\u20090.034). <jats:bold>Conclusion<\/jats:bold>\u2003Mild UCHL caused localization to deteriorate.\n HAs significantly improved sound localization, albeit the delay caused by the device processing time. Most of the improvements were seen in high-frequency sounds, representing a beneficial effect of amplification on ILD. Our results have potential clinical value in situations of mild CHL,\n for instance, otitis media with effusion.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-1889-6578","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,1]],"date-time":"2022-07-01T23:20:40Z","timestamp":1656717640000},"page":"357-363","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["The Effect of Hearing Aids on Sound Localization in Mild Unilateral Conductive Hearing Loss"],"prefix":"10.3766","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Ofir","family":"Zavdy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center and Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Leah","family":"Fostick","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Communication Disorders, Ariel University, Ariel, 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