Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hearing Loss, Adult-Onset, Hearing Loss, Age-Related
In brief
Adult hearing loss in is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Adults living in rural areas face a higher risk of experiencing hearing loss, and more difficulty receiving testing and treatment than adults in urban settings. The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a community-based hearing healthcare patient navigation program in rural Kentucky. The main question this study aims to answer is: -Can the number of rural adults receiving diagnostic hearing tests be increased?
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05786794
- Run by
- Matthew Bush, MD
- People needed
- 500
- Starts
- 2024-08-08
- Expected to finish
- 2026-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18 years or older
- Able to speak, understand, and read English.
- Patient of a participating primary care clinic
You may not qualify if…
- Under 18
Where it is running
- Estill Medical Clinic — Irvine, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- Juniper Health — Jackson, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- United Clinics of Kentucky — Jackson, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- University of Kentucky Department of Otolaryngology — Lexington, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- One Cross Medical Clinic — Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- United Clinics of Kentuck — Campton, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- Blount Rural Health Center — Elkton, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- North Fork Valley Community Health — Hazard, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
- Primary Care Centers of Eastern Kentucky — Hazard, Kentucky, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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