Status:
COMPLETED
Assessment of e-Audiology for Providing Clinical Services and Support
Lead Sponsor:
University of South Florida
Conditions:
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Presbycusis, Bilateral
Eligibility:
All Genders
70-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Technological advances in hearing aids and telecommunications, including the widespread availability of telehealth (referred to in this proposal as "e-Audiology") applications, have the potential to e...
Detailed Description
Hearing loss is a chronic disability and a major public health concern. As the U.S. population ages, hearing loss prevalence rates are expected to nearly double by 2060 (Goman, Reed et al. 2017). Give...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 70 years or older
- Community-dwelling
- Can speak and read English fluently, assessed by self-report
- Mild to severe sloping hearing loss, as determined by a 4-frequency pure-tone average (0.5 to 4.0 kHz) of \> 30 dB HL in the better ear and no greater than 90 dB at any frequency
- Cognitively intact, as determined by a Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score of 23 or greater
- Regular access to computer, tablet, or "smart device" capable of delivering the e-Audiology platform
Exclusion
- Bilateral conductive hearing loss, defined as a \> 10 dB air-bone gap at 2 or more frequencies
- Corrected vision no worse than 20/63, assessed by the MN Read Acuity vision screening
- Unwillingness to use hearing aids on a daily basis, determined by self-report
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 15 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 15 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
10 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04048460
Start Date
August 15 2019
End Date
April 15 2020
Last Update
March 4 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Auditory Rehabilitation and Clinical Trials Laboratory at the University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33620