Functioning, Disability, and Quality of Life in the Adult Hearing Impaired

NCT ID: NCT00037986

Last Updated: 2009-02-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

330 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2001-07-31

Study Completion Date

2004-06-30

Brief Summary

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The short-term research objectives of the proposed study are as follows:

1. To measure the effects of audiological intervention on selected domain specific (i.e., Communicative, Interpersonal, and Social roles) and overall functioning using the WHO-DASII, a generic health measure conceptually grounded in the ICIDH-2 model of disablement and functioning.
2. To measure the effects of audiological intervention on selected domain specific (i.e., Role Functioning-Emotional; and, Social Functioning) and overall functioning using the MOS-SF36V, a generic health measure currently utilized in the Veteran's Health Administration.
3. To determine the accuracy with which measures of audibility (SII), hearing handicap (HHIE), and, hearing disability (APHAB) predict domain specific and overall functioning, and life-satisfaction as measured by the WHO-DASII and the MOS-SF36V will be evaluated.
4. To compare hearing aid treatment effects as measured by changes in WHO-DASII domain specific and overall functioning scores to those measured by changes in disease specific instruments examining similar constructs.
5. To compare hearing aid treatment effects as measured by changes in MOS-SF36V domain specific and overall functioning scores to those measured by changes in disease specific instruments examining similar constructs.
6. To determine and compare cost-effectiveness of hearing aid intervention as calculated using WHO-DASII and MOS SF-36V outcome data.

The long-term research objective is to compare the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of audiologic intervention with those of other health care interventions commonly associated with the veteran population (e.g. mental health, cardiology, pulmonary, orthopedic, etc.).

Detailed Description

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Specific Objectives with Projected Timetable:

1. . Short-term objectives:

1. . To measure the effects of audiological intervention on selected domain specific (i.e., Communicative, Interpersonal, and Social roles) and overall functioning using the WHO-DAS II, a generic health measure conceptually grounded in the International Classification of Impairment, Disability, and Handicap (ICIDH)-2 model of disablement and functioning (WHO, 1999).
2. . To measure the effects of audiological intervention on selected category specific (i.e., Role Functioning-Emotional and Social Functioning) and overall functioning using the MOS-SF36V, a generic health measure currently utilized in the Veterans Health Administration.
3. . To determine the accuracy with which measures of audibility (SII), hearing handicap (HHIE), and, hearing disability (APHAB) predict domain specific and overall functioning, and life-satisfaction as measured by the WHO-DAS II and the MOS-SF36V will be evaluated.
4. . To compare hearing aid treatment effects as measured by changes in WHO-DAS II domain specific and overall functioning scores to those measured by changes in disease specific instruments examining similar constructs.
5. . To compare hearing aid treatment effects as measured by changes in MOS-SF36V domain specific and overall functioning scores to those measured by changes in disease specific instruments examining similar constructs.
6. . To determine and compare cost-effectiveness of hearing aid intervention as calculated using WHO-DAS II and MOS-SF36V outcome data.
2. . Long-term objective: To compare the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of audiologic intervention with those of other health care interventions commonly associated with the veteran population (e.g. mental health, cardiology, pulmonary, orthopedic, etc.).

Conditions

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Hearing Impaired

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Group Type OTHER

Hearing Aids

Intervention Type DEVICE

Hearing aid use

Interventions

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Hearing Aids

Hearing aid use

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Hearing impaired
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Department of Veterans Affairs

Principal Investigators

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Harvey Abrams, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

VA Medical Center, Bay Pines

Locations

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VA Medical Center, Bay Pines

Bay Pines, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Abrams HB, Chisolm TH, McArdle R. Health-related quality of life and hearing aids: a tutorial. Trends Amplif. 2005;9(3):99-109. doi: 10.1177/108471380500900302.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16244757 (View on PubMed)

McArdle R, Chisolm TH, Abrams HB, Wilson RH, Doyle PJ. The WHO-DAS II: measuring outcomes of hearing aid intervention for adults. Trends Amplif. 2005;9(3):127-43. doi: 10.1177/108471380500900304.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16244759 (View on PubMed)

Chisolm TH, Abrams HB, McArdle R, Wilson RH, Doyle PJ. The WHO-DAS II: psychometric properties in the measurement of functional health status in adults with acquired hearing loss. Trends Amplif. 2005;9(3):111-26. doi: 10.1177/108471380500900303.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16244758 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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C2439R

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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