Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of the ACE Program for Rehabilitation in Hearing Loss
Lead Sponsor:
University of Chile
Conditions:
Hearing Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
* Introduction: Hearing loss is a prevalent condition in elderly population. However, the low adherence to hearing aids is a fact, with an estimation of use of 50 per cent. In 2007 there was designed ...
Detailed Description
* Introduction: Hearing loss is a prevalent condition in elderly population. However, the low adherence to hearing aids is a fact, with an estimation of use of 50 per cent. In Chile, hearing aids are ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Bilateral hearing loss equal or higher than 40 decibels
- Age 65 years old or more
- Agree to be included in the study
- Have a relative to go to the intervention with the subject
Exclusion
- Severe organic brain impairment
- Physical or mental incapacity to understand the study questionnaires
- Structural pathology of the ear that produces hearing loss as chronic otitis media, ear canal tumor, or tumor of the cerebellopontine angle
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01846676
Start Date
October 1 2012
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
January 13 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Barros Luco Trudeau Hospital
San Miguel, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, 8900085