Hearing Loss and Communication Needs in a Group Care Setting for Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT04659967
Last Updated: 2022-05-06
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-12-02
2023-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Pre/Post Training (Within subject)
Participants will complete a baseline questionnaire followed by immediate virtual training, and complete a post-training questionnaire. Participants will also be asked to complete a questionnaire 1-month, 3-months, and 6-months post-training.
Virtual Training
Participants will receive a virtual training that is tailored to age-related hearing loss, use of non-custom personal amplification devices, and communication strategies.
Interventions
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Virtual Training
Participants will receive a virtual training that is tailored to age-related hearing loss, use of non-custom personal amplification devices, and communication strategies.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
NIH
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sara Mamo
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Sara K Mamo, AuD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Locations
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PACE Upham's Elder Service Plan
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mercy LIFE PACE
West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
PACE Organization of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Countries
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References
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Ciorba A, Bianchini C, Pelucchi S, Pastore A. The impact of hearing loss on the quality of life of elderly adults. Clin Interv Aging. 2012;7:159-63. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S26059. Epub 2012 Jun 15.
Chen DS, Betz J, Yaffe K, Ayonayon HN, Kritchevsky S, Martin KR, Harris TB, Purchase-Helzner E, Satterfield S, Xue QL, Pratt S, Simonsick EM, Lin FR; Health ABC study. Association of hearing impairment with declines in physical functioning and the risk of disability in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015 May;70(5):654-61. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu207. Epub 2014 Dec 3.
Cohen-Mansfield J, Taylor JW. Hearing aid use in nursing homes. Part 1: Prevalence rates of hearing impairment and hearing aid use. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2004 Sep-Oct;5(5):283-8.
Genther DJ, Betz J, Pratt S, Kritchevsky SB, Martin KR, Harris TB, Helzner E, Satterfield S, Xue QL, Yaffe K, Simonsick EM, Lin FR; Health ABC Study. Association of hearing impairment and mortality in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015 Jan;70(1):85-90. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu094. Epub 2014 Jul 14.
Genther DJ, Betz J, Pratt S, Martin KR, Harris TB, Satterfield S, Bauer DC, Newman AB, Simonsick EM, Lin FR; Health, Aging and Body Composition Study. Association Between Hearing Impairment and Risk of Hospitalization in Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Jun;63(6):1146-52. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13456. Epub 2015 Jun 11.
Haque, R., Abdelrehman, N., & Alavi, Z. (2012). "There's a monster under my bed": Hearing aids and dementia in long-term care settings. Annals of Long-Term Care, 20(8), 28-33.
Hopper, T., & Hinton, P. (2012). Hearing loss among individuals with dementia: Barriers and facilitators to care. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, 36(4), 302-313.
Hopper TL. "They're just going to get worse anyway": perspectives on rehabilitation for nursing home residents with dementia. J Commun Disord. 2003 Sep-Oct;36(5):345-59. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9924(03)00050-9.
Lin FR, Albert M. Hearing loss and dementia - who is listening? Aging Ment Health. 2014;18(6):671-3. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2014.915924. No abstract available.
Lin FR, Metter EJ, O'Brien RJ, Resnick SM, Zonderman AB, Ferrucci L. Hearing loss and incident dementia. Arch Neurol. 2011 Feb;68(2):214-20. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.362.
Lin FR, Yaffe K, Xia J, Xue QL, Harris TB, Purchase-Helzner E, Satterfield S, Ayonayon HN, Ferrucci L, Simonsick EM; Health ABC Study Group. Hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Feb 25;173(4):293-9. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.1868.
Mamo SK, Nirmalasari O, Nieman CL, McNabney MK, Simpson A, Oh ES, Lin FR. Hearing Care Intervention for Persons with Dementia: A Pilot Study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 Jan;25(1):91-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.08.019. Epub 2016 Sep 22.
Mick P, Kawachi I, Lin FR. The association between hearing loss and social isolation in older adults. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Mar;150(3):378-84. doi: 10.1177/0194599813518021. Epub 2014 Jan 2.
Lin FR, Hazzard WR, Blazer DG. Priorities for Improving Hearing Health Care for Adults: A Report From the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. JAMA. 2016 Aug 23-30;316(8):819-20. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.7916. No abstract available.
Nieman CL, Marrone N, Mamo SK, Betz J, Choi JS, Contrera KJ, Thorpe RJ Jr, Gitlin LN, Tanner EK, Han HR, Szanton SL, Lin FR. The Baltimore HEARS Pilot Study: An Affordable, Accessible, Community-Delivered Hearing Care Intervention. Gerontologist. 2017 Nov 10;57(6):1173-1186. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnw153.
Other Identifiers
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Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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