Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Efficacy of Auditory Training and Combined Auditory-working-memory Training in Improving Communication in Older Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Education University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Hearing Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Using a randomized controlled trial, we are going to examine whether a training program that incorporates both auditory training and working memory training (AT-WMT) would generate significantly bette...
Detailed Description
There will be three training groups: the Auditory training (AT) group, the Auditory-working memory training (AT-WMT) group, and the control group (mindfulness training). All training programs are home...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Native Cantonese speakers and having been living in Hong Kong for at least 20 years.
- Aged between 55 and 80 years.
- Normal cognitive function, as screened with the Hong Kong version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (HK-MoCA) with a cutoff of 18/19.
- Mild-to-moderate sensorineural HI, in which the four-frequency pure-tone average at 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz of the better ear is between 26 and 55 dB HL.
Exclusion
- Outer or middle ear pathologies.
- Wearing hearing aids or cochlear implants.
- No computers and internet access at home.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05399264
Start Date
June 1 2023
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
June 1 2022
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