Status:
RECRUITING
Benefits of Choir for Older Adults With Unaddressed Hearing Loss (WP2)
Lead Sponsor:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Memorial University of Newfoundland
University of Groningen
Conditions:
Hearing Loss, Age-Related
Speech Intelligibility
Eligibility:
All Genders
60+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Unaddressed age-related hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults, typified by negative consequences for speech-in-noise perception and psychosocial wellbeing. There is promising evidence th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 60 years and older;
- Bilateral mild-to-moderate hearing loss (20-49 dB hearing level), measured using four-frequency pure-tone average across both ears (4FPTA) measured at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz;
- Unaddressed hearing loss (i.e., participants must not currently use a hearing aid, cochlear implant, or assistive listening device);
- No significant cognitive impairment, to be assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for people with hearing impairment (MoCA-H), with participants requiring a score ≥ 24;
- Not use a pacemaker or anti-arrhythmic agents/medications;
- Not currently participating in regular active music learning (e.g., choir, formal music training) or audiobook clubs within the last year; and
- Sufficient language capacity to understand and complete the test materials. Note: all materials will be presented written and/or aurally in English at the sites located in Canada, United States of America, and Australia; Dutch at the Netherlands site; and German at the Germany site.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06580847
Start Date
April 15 2025
End Date
September 1 2026
Last Update
September 18 2025
Active Locations (7)
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1
Brain and Creativity Institute, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90089
2
Flinders University
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5042
3
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1C 5S7
4
Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3