Status:
COMPLETED
Supplementing Hearing Aids With Computerized Auditory Training
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Hearing Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study is designed to examine the effectiveness of a computer-based auditory training program to improve the benefits received by individuals who wear hearing aids. The study will involve 3 groups ...
Detailed Description
This proposed study is a multi-site, single-masked (blinded), randomized controlled, parallel group clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of an at home PC-based auditory training as a supplement ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adult onset hearing loss,
- English as the first language,
- bilateral, symmetric, sensorineural hearing loss,
- average audiometric thresholds for 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz less than 50-dB HL in either ear,
- aided speech recognition in quiet of 40% binaurally,
- appropriate cognitive skills assessed using the Mini Mental State Exam (Folstein et al., 1975) with age/education norms (Crum et al., 1993),
- adequate vision to participate in the study as determined with the Smith-Kettlewell Institute Low Luminance (SKILL) Card,
- eligible for VA-issued hearing aids.
Exclusion
- known neurological, psychiatric disorders, or co-morbid diseases that would prevent completion of the study as determined by chart review,
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
279 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00727337
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
July 18 2018
Active Locations (1)
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VA Medical Center, Bay Pines
Bay Pines, Florida, United States, 33708