Hearing Aids, Counseling and the Significant Other

NCT ID: NCT01809496

Last Updated: 2014-12-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-03-31

Study Completion Date

2013-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of enhanced patient-centered counseling (PCC) and the influence of spousal involvement in pre-fitting counseling on hearing-aid outcomes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hearing Loss

Keywords

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hearing loss hearing aids spouses rehabilitation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Informational counseling, patient only

The purpose of this experimental group is to evaluate the effectiveness of informational counseling alone. This type of counseling is considered the standard of care in audiologic practice. Patients in this will review this material in detail with a member of the study team for approximately 30 minutes at the second visit. Spouses in this experimental group will be will review material regarding VA services with a member of the study team for about 30 minutes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Informational Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Informational Counseling, couples

The purpose of this experimental group is to evaluate the influence of spousal involvement when receiving informational counseling. In this manner, both patients and spouses are presented with the same information regarding hearing loss and hearing aids. Couples in this experimental group will be given the same information that the patients in the first group were given. At the second visit, couples in this group will review this information together with a member of the research team for approximately 30 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Informational Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patient Centered Counseling,patient only

In order to assess the effects of enhanced patient-centered counseling (PCC), the patients assigned to this group will meet together with either Dr. Lewis or the Research Audiologist for approximately 30 minutes of counseling. In addition to the PCC techniques used in audiology, this counseling also will involve the core components of motivational interviewing. These principles and methods will be used to allow the patient to clearly express his/her expectations of, concerns about, and motivations for hearing-aid use. The spouses in this experimental group will be given information regarding VA services. This material will be reviewed with a member of the research team for about 30 minutes at the second visit.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Patient Centered Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patient Centered Counseling, couples

In order to assess the influence of the spouse on the enhanced PCC process, the couples assigned to this group will meet together with either Dr. Lewis or the Research Audiologist for approximately 30 minutes of counseling. This counseling will be conducted with both the patient and the spouse together, giving both partners time to express their thoughts.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Patient Centered Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Informational Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Patient Centered Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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motivational interviewing

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 20-85 years;
2. Intact mental status as assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE; Folstein, Folstein \& McHugh, 1975);
3. No evidence of any major medical illness requiring long-term assistive care, as determined by the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (Katz, Down, Cash \&Grotz, 1970);
4. Able to read and respond to English; and
5. Willing and able to give written informed consent to participate in this investigation.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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US Department of Veterans Affairs

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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M. Samantha Lewis, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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M. Samantha Lewis, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research

Locations

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Portland VA Medical Center

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Katz S, Downs TD, Cash HR, Grotz RC. Progress in development of the index of ADL. Gerontologist. 1970 Spring;10(1):20-30. doi: 10.1093/geront/10.1_part_1.20. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 5420677 (View on PubMed)

Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR. "Mini-mental state". A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J Psychiatr Res. 1975 Nov;12(3):189-98. doi: 10.1016/0022-3956(75)90026-6. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 1202204 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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C7067W

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id