Status:
COMPLETED
Baltimore HEARS: Hearing Health Equity Through Accessible Research & Solutions
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Conditions:
Age-related Hearing Impairment 1
Personal Communication
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Age-related hearing loss is highly prevalent and hearing health care is underutilized. The primary objective of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of a community h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 60 years or older
- English-speaking
- Aural-oral verbal communication as primary communication modality
- Post-lingual hearing loss (Audiometric pure tone averages \[0.5-4kHz\] in both ears \>25 dB)
- Does not currently use a hearing amplification device or hearing aid
- Signed informed consent to participate in all study related activities
- Willing to regularly use listening device once provided for the remainder of their time in the study
- Hearing handicap as measured by HHIE-S score \>8
- Able to follow study instructions
Exclusion
- Individuals who do not fulfill inclusion criteria
- Evidence of ear disease or pathology requiring further medical evaluation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 18 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 14 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
151 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03442296
Start Date
April 18 2018
End Date
July 14 2021
Last Update
October 4 2022
Active Locations (2)
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1
Catholic Charities
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
2
Weinberg Senior Living Communities
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21215