Internet-delivered ACT for Treating the Psychological Effects of Hearing Loss

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

58 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-02-28

Study Completion Date

2015-05-31

Brief Summary

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Randomized trial comparing internet-delivered ACT with therapist support against waiting list for persons with hearing loss and comorbid psychological distress

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Detailed Description

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Hearing loss is the most common sensory disability in the world. Hearing loss is an auditory disability which affects not only speech recognition, but also the ability to recognize, locate and identify sounds in one's environment. Today there are a variety of studies investigating the relationship between hearing loss and mental health. For example, there are studies showing that hearing loss can lead to depression, somatization, social isolation, worrying or anxiety, loneliness, smaller social networks, lower self-efficacy, sensitivity to stress, burnout, and impaired sleep quality and quality of life in comparison with people with normal hearing. Initial results from other studies indicate that acceptance may be of importance, as it in turn can lead to increased help-seeking.To avoid prolonged stress and a healthy self-efficacy could contribute to greater well-being of people with hearing loss. This is the first study to use ACT to improve psychological health in people with hearing loss through the process of psychological flexibility. The treatment is eight weeks long and internet delivered through self-help texts with weekly therapist support.

Conditions

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Hearing Loss

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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Internet-delivered ACT

Guided Internet-delivered Acceptance and commitment therapy for 8 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Internet-delivered ACT

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapist-guided Internet-delivered ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) for 8 weeks

Wait list control

No treatment during 8 weeks

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Internet-delivered ACT

Therapist-guided Internet-delivered ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) for 8 weeks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* HHIE-S score over 8
* Indication of comorbid psychological suffering/distress (defined as total score above 0 on PHQ9/GAD7 or below 1sd on QOLI)

Exclusion Criteria

* No computer with internet connection
* Unability to understand written content
* Incomplete screening procedure
* A health condition that needs immediate care

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

110 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No