Workshops for Veterans With Vision and Hearing Loss

Completed · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Deafness, Blindness

In brief

This is a pilot study of workshops to help Veterans with both vision and hearing loss live a happier, fuller and less stressful life. The results will be used to guide the development of a large scale clinical trial.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01109576

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

13

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2013-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-09-29

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veteran;
• Vision loss > 20/70 better eye;
• Hearing loss > 40 decibels better ear;
• Cognition Within Normal Limits (WNL);
• No behavioral flag or psychiatric diagnosis;
• Documented psychosocial restrictions secondary to vision and hearing loss

You may not qualify if…

• Vision and/or hearing can be corrected by surgical or pharmacological treatment;
• Requires use of sign language interpreter

Where it is running

• Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur — Decatur, Georgia, United States
• VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR — Portland, Oregon, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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