Status:
RECRUITING
HEARS-NPS: Addressing Hearing Loss as a Common Unmet Contributor of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Alzheimer Disease
Dementia
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial study aims to evaluate a revised hearing care intervention for older adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The community-delivered hearing care...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 60 - 100 years old
- English-speaking
- Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's Disease or other related dementia according to the core clinical criteria outlined in the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Alzheimer's Association Guidelines
- Speech frequency pure tone average (0.5- 4 kHz) \>25 db in the better-hearing ear; adult onset hearing loss
- Availability of caregiver/study partner who is 18+ to participate in all study-related visits and who provides care supervision
- Stable (for 2 weeks or longer) dosing of medication (e.g. antidepressants, antipsychotics) for neuropsychiatric symptoms
Exclusion
- Current self-reported use of hearing aid or amplification device
- Medical contraindication to use hearing aids ( e.g. draining ears)
- Inability to participate in the 1-month follow up
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06930560
Start Date
October 15 2025
End Date
December 31 2027
Last Update
November 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer's Treatment Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224