Addressing Barriers to Adult Hearing Healthcare

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Conditions studied: Hearing Loss, Geriatric Disorder

In brief

The aim of this project is to develop evidence that can inform hearing health care best practices for adults between the ages of 65-75, and determine what level of involvement by the primary care practitioner (PCP) is required to inform and encourage adults age 65-75 to follow through with routine hearing screening. This study also aims to evaluate the accuracy of assessment of medical conditions for which the FDA requires physician evaluation and management prior to hearing aid fitting, and determine which medical conditions should require medical evaluation prior to hearing aid fitting. The results of this study should provide information to implement changes in health care policy to facilitate accessible and affordable hearing health care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02928107

Run by

Duke University

People needed

1146

Starts

2016-10-31

Expected to finish

2021-08-27

Last updated by the study team

2021-11-09

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 65-75 years of age
• Being seen by PCP for non-acute follow-up or annual appointment for primary care
• No prior history of hearing aid use or self-reported diagnosis of hearing loss

You may not qualify if…

• Not between the ages of 65-75
• Current or past hearing aid user
• Patient has been tested by an audiologist in the past and self-reports a hearing loss diagnosis
• Being seen by the PCP for an acute illness
• CHEER Cohort:
• Inclusion Criteria:
• 65-75 years of age
• Being seen by an OHNS/ENT provider for a complaint of hearing loss.
• Is scheduled to have an audiogram as standard of care for complaint of hearing loss.
• No prior diagnosis of hearing loss by a medical professional or history of hearing aid use
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Not between the ages of 65-75
• Current or past hearing aid user
• Prior diagnosis of hearing loss or hearing aid user

Where it is running

• University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
• Northwell Health — New Hyde Park, New York, United States
• New York Eye and Ear of Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States
• Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States
• Central Oregon ENT — Bend, Oregon, United States
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States

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