Status:

RECRUITING

Pilot Study to Evaluate the Long-term Chronic Care of Patients Who Could or do Utilize an Osseointegrated Device (OID)

Lead Sponsor:

University of South Florida

Collaborating Sponsors:

Oticon Medical

Conditions:

Hearing Loss, Conductive

Hearing Loss, Mixed

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate OID hearing intervention on cognition among patients who could vs. do utilize an OID. We will also evaluate the long-term effects of OID use on second...

Detailed Description

Hearing impairment is highly prevalent and independently associated with cognitive decline. Little is known about the various types, degrees, and configurations of hearing loss and how it relates to u...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age 18-85 years
  • community dwelling
  • residency: participants must plan to reside in the local area for the study duration.
  • fluent English-speaker
  • Audiometric hearing impairment: participants must have hearing configuration that could benefit from OID hearing intervention.
  • Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score \> 23 for individuals with high-school degree or less; Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score \>25 for individuals with some college or more; participants must be at risk for cognitive decline the range quantified well by neurocognitive testing, and so must be free from more substantial cognitive impairment at baseline.
  • willingness to participant and adhere to the protocol: participants must be willing and able to consent to participate in the study and be willing to commit to adhere to the study protocol for the duration of the study (3 years)

Exclusion

  • self-reported disability in \>2 or more Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
  • medical contraindication to use of OID; because OIDs will be the primary device used in the hearing intervention, participants with medical contraindications to OID use are excluded

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 29 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04899037

Start Date

January 29 2021

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

October 28 2025

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Department of USF Health Otolaryngology; Auditory Rehabilitation & Clinical Trials Lab

Tampa, Florida, United States, 33613