Status:
COMPLETED
Educational Program for Hearing Aid Users With Internet Support
Lead Sponsor:
Sodra Alvsborgs Hospital
Conditions:
Hearing Impaired
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the short-term effects of complementing an educational program for hearing aid users with Internet support.
Detailed Description
Aural rehabilitation aims to improve communication for people with hearing impairment. Education is widely regarded as an integral part of rehabilitation, but the effect of the delivery method of an e...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- the hearing aid users to be between 20 and 80 yr of age,
- the hearing aid users to have conductive or sensorineural hearing loss of mild to moderate degree (20-60 decibel Hearing Level pure-tone average measured across 500, 1000, and 2000 Hertz),
- the hearing aid users to have completed a hearing aid fitting at least 3 months before the study began (regardless of hearing aid manufacturer, model, or hearing aid outcomes),
- the hearing aid users to have a Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE) score of \>20 points (indicative of some residual self-reported hearing problems),
- the hearing aid users to provide informed consent to participate
Exclusion
- the hearing aid users who are not fulfilling the conditions to participate
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
74 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01837550
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
April 25 2016
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Hearing Clinic, Hearing Organization
Borås, Vastra Gotalandsregion, Sweden, 501 82