The Hearing Aid Effectiveness After Aural Rehabilitation (HEAR) Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hearing Loss

In brief

This study compares the effectiveness of hearing aid appointments provided in a group format to those provided in an individual format. We are asking if hearing aid training with group appointments is as good as or better than with individual appointments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00260663

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

660

Starts

2006-02-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• New hearing aid users at VA Puget Sound; eligible for VA hearing aids

You may not qualify if…

• Prior hearing aid users; Inability to participate in a group rehabilitation sessions or to complete follow-up

Where it is running

• VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA — Seattle, Washington, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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