Status:

TERMINATED

Hearing Health for Korean American Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Conditions:

Age-related Hearing Impairment

Personal Communication

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to develop and assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a community-delivered, affordable, and accessible hearing care intervention tailored to...

Detailed Description

The study consists of three phases: 1) Phase 1: development of the intervention through exploratory focus groups and/or semi-structured interviews and prototyping via open-labeled trial 2) Phase 2A: r...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PARTICIPANT INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PHASE 2A: MCI-Pilot Trial
  • Age ≥ 60 years
  • Self-identified as first-generation Korean American
  • Self-reported ability to read and speak Korean
  • Hearing loss identified by screening audiometry pure-tone-average (PTA) 1, 2, 4 kilohertz \> 25 decibel hearing loss in better hearing ear
  • Mild cognitive impairment (CDR=0.5 and/or Korean Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-K) \<23)
  • Report not currently using a hearing aid
  • Has a care partner able to participate in the study
  • Stable medication regimen. Stable (for 2 weeks or longer) dosing of medication (e.g. antidepressants, antipsychotics) for neuropsychiatric symptoms
  • PARTICIPANT INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PHASE 2B: KA Older Adult-focused Trial:
  • Age ≥ 60 years
  • Self-identified as first-generation Korean American
  • Self-reported ability to read and speak Korean
  • Hearing loss identified by screening audiometry pure-tone-average (PTA) 1, 2, 4 kilohertz \>= 35 decibel Hearing Loss in better hearing ear
  • Report not currently using a hearing aid
  • Has a care partner able to participate in the study
  • CARE PARTNER INCLUSION CRITERIA (same for both Phase 2A and 2B)
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Able to read and speak Korean
  • Lives in the same household with the participant or has at least daily interactions
  • Aural-oral verbal communication as primary communication modality
  • Able to accompany participant to all study visits
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA (same for both Phase 2A and 2B)
  • Participant exclusion criteria
  • Residence in an assisted living facility (ALF) or nursing home (NH)
  • Medical contraindication to use of amplification device (e.g., draining ear)
  • Currently using a hearing aid or listening device
  • Care partner exclusion criteria
  • • Individuals who do not fulfill inclusion criteria

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 12 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 27 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    1 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06068933

    Start Date

    December 12 2023

    End Date

    November 27 2024

    Last Update

    April 6 2025

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    Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

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