Trial Outcomes & Findings for Assessment of e-Audiology for Providing Clinical Services and Support (NCT NCT04048460)

NCT ID: NCT04048460

Last Updated: 2021-03-04

Results Overview

The Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening (HHIE-S) (Ventry and Weinstein 1982, Newman and Weinstein 1988) will be used to measure self-reported hearing difficulties. The Hearing Handicap Inventory scale is reported as an average across all participants and has a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 40. Higher scores indicate more perceived social and emotional difficulty due to an individuals hearing loss. Change in HHIE scores were calculated based on the change from baseline to 6 weeks-post intervention.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

10 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 weeks post-intervention

Results posted on

2021-03-04

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
eAudiology
Participants received bilateral, behind-the-ear hearing aids as part of this study. The intervention involved e-Audiology sessions following the initial hearing aid fitting and orientation. E-Audiology sessions consisted of hearing aid follow-up programming, troubleshooting, HAT assistance, and general help with hearing devices. E-Audiology sessions took place over the course of approximately 6 weeks from baseline.
Overall Study
STARTED
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Assessment of e-Audiology for Providing Clinical Services and Support

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
eAudiology
n=10 Participants
Participants received bilateral, behind-the-ear hearing aids as part of this study. The intervention will involved e-Audiology sessions following the initial hearing aid fitting and orientation. E-Audiology sessions will consisted of hearing aid follow-up programming, troubleshooting, HAT assistance, and general help with hearing devices. E-Audiology sessions took place over the course of approximately 6 weeks from baseline.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Unaided Quick Speech In Noise Test (QuickSIN)
7.75 Decibels
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.75 • n=5 Participants
Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening (HHIE-S)
9.5 Scores on a scale
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.72 • n=5 Participants
Telehealth Acceptance Questionnaire (TAQ)
8.29 mm
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.17 • n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks post-intervention

The Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening (HHIE-S) (Ventry and Weinstein 1982, Newman and Weinstein 1988) will be used to measure self-reported hearing difficulties. The Hearing Handicap Inventory scale is reported as an average across all participants and has a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 40. Higher scores indicate more perceived social and emotional difficulty due to an individuals hearing loss. Change in HHIE scores were calculated based on the change from baseline to 6 weeks-post intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eAudiology
n=10 Participants
Participants received bilateral, behind-the-ear hearing aids as part of this study. The intervention involved e-Audiology sessions following the initial hearing aid fitting and orientation. E-Audiology sessions consisted of hearing aid follow-up programming, troubleshooting, HAT assistance, and general help with hearing devices. E-Audiology sessions took place over the course of approximately 6 weeks from baseline.
Change From Baseline on the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (HHIE-S)
3.2 scores on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.68

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks post-intervention

Participants repeat sentences presented at six signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) and the 'SNR loss' is computed. The SNR loss is the dB SNR relative to the SNR required for normal hearing individuals to repeat back 50% of the key words correctly. Higher scores on the signal to noise ratio loss scale indicates more difficulty with hearing speech-in-noise compared to normal hearing peers. The range of performance is from 2-dB SNR to 24-dB SNR. Scores are reported as the average SNR loss across all participants. The change in SNR loss was calculated based on the change in average score from baseline to 6-weeks post-intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eAudiology
n=10 Participants
Participants received bilateral, behind-the-ear hearing aids as part of this study. The intervention involved e-Audiology sessions following the initial hearing aid fitting and orientation. E-Audiology sessions consisted of hearing aid follow-up programming, troubleshooting, HAT assistance, and general help with hearing devices. E-Audiology sessions took place over the course of approximately 6 weeks from baseline.
Change From Baseline on the Quick Speech-in-Noise (QuickSIN) Test
5.0 Decibels
Standard Deviation 4.41

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks post-intervention

Telehealth Acceptance Questionnaire (TAQ; Wade, 2012). The TAQ is based on the Technology Acceptance Model, and will be used to assess participants' attitudes about telehealth as well as their beliefs regarding self-efficacy for telehealth use. The TAQ uses a visual analog scale and the units range from 0 mm (lowest acceptance of telehealth) to 100 mm (higher acceptance of telehealth). The scores are reported as an average across all participants. Change from baseline was calculated based on the change in average score from baseline to 6-weeks post-intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eAudiology
n=10 Participants
Participants received bilateral, behind-the-ear hearing aids as part of this study. The intervention involved e-Audiology sessions following the initial hearing aid fitting and orientation. E-Audiology sessions consisted of hearing aid follow-up programming, troubleshooting, HAT assistance, and general help with hearing devices. E-Audiology sessions took place over the course of approximately 6 weeks from baseline.
Change From Baseline on the Telehealth Acceptance Questionnaire (TAQ)
8.79 mm
Standard Deviation 1.49

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks post-intervention

The IOI-HA will be used to determine specific hearing aid benefits perceived by the participants following a sustained period of use. This a post-intervention measurement only as questions are specific to the intervention adopted. The International Outcome Inventory scale ranges from 7 to 35. A higher score would indicate more perceived benefit from hearing aids.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
eAudiology
n=10 Participants
Participants received bilateral, behind-the-ear hearing aids as part of this study. The intervention involved e-Audiology sessions following the initial hearing aid fitting and orientation. E-Audiology sessions consisted of hearing aid follow-up programming, troubleshooting, HAT assistance, and general help with hearing devices. E-Audiology sessions took place over the course of approximately 6 weeks from baseline.
International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA)
31.9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.60

Adverse Events

eAudiology

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Michelle Arnold, AuD, PhD, CCC-A Assistant Professor

University of South Florida Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

Phone: (813) 974-1262

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place