NCT00105742

Brief Summary

Hearing impairment is one of the most common disabilities in veterans. The decreased ability to communicate is troubling in itself, but the strong association of hearing loss with functional decline and depression adds further to the burden on the hearing-impaired. Although hearing amplification improves quality of life, hearing evaluations are offered infrequently to older patients. Only 25 percent of patients with aidable hearing loss receive treatment. Up to 30 percent of patients who receive hearing aids do not use them. We contend that an effective formal screening program should identify hearing-impaired patients who are motivated to seek evaluation and who derive benefit from treatment.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
1,400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 16, 2005

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 17, 2005

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2006

First QC Date

March 16, 2005

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

Hard of Hearing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Better diagnois of hearing problems

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Improved quality of life

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

OTHER
Procedure: Diagnosis

Interventions

DiagnosisPROCEDURE
Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Hearing impaired

You may not qualify if:

  • Not Hearing Impaired

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States

Location

Related Publications (9)

  • Collins MP, Souza PE, Yueh B. Effects of group versus individual hearing aid visits. Journal of The American Auditory Society. 2007 Mar 1; 31(1):34.

    RESULT

  • Yueh B, Collins MP, Souza PE. Effects of depression on self-report hearing outcomes. Journal of The American Auditory Society. 2007 Mar 1; 32(1):32.

    RESULT

  • Yueh B, Collins MP, Souza PE, Heagerty PJ, Liu CF, Boyko EJ, Loovis CF, Fausti SA, Hedrick SC. Screening for Auditory Impairment-Which Hearing Assessment Test (SAI-WHAT): RCT design and baseline characteristics. Contemp Clin Trials. 2007 May;28(3):303-15. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2006.08.008. Epub 2006 Aug 30.

    PMID: 17030153RESULT

  • Yueh B, Collins MP, Souza PE, Boyko EJ, Loovis CF, Heagerty PJ, Liu CF, Hedrick SC. Long-term effectiveness of screening for hearing loss: the screening for auditory impairment--which hearing assessment test (SAI-WHAT) randomized trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Mar;58(3):427-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02738.x.

    PMID: 20398111RESULT

  • Yueh B, Shapiro N, MacLean CH, Shekelle PG. Screening and management of adult hearing loss in primary care: scientific review. JAMA. 2003 Apr 16;289(15):1976-85. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.15.1976.

    PMID: 12697801RESULT

  • Bogardus ST Jr, Yueh B, Shekelle PG. Screening and management of adult hearing loss in primary care: clinical applications. JAMA. 2003 Apr 16;289(15):1986-90. doi: 10.1001/jama.289.15.1986.

    PMID: 12697802RESULT

  • Yueh B. Digital hearing aids. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000 Nov;126(11):1394-7. doi: 10.1001/archotol.126.11.1394. No abstract available.

    PMID: 11074842RESULT

  • Kezirian EJ, White KR, Yueh B, Sullivan SD. Cost and cost-effectiveness of universal screening for hearing loss in newborns. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Apr;124(4):359-67. doi: 10.1067/mhn.2001.113945.

    PMID: 11283492RESULT

  • Yueh B, Souza PE, McDowell JA, Collins MP, Loovis CF, Hedrick SC, Ramsey SD, Deyo RA. Randomized trial of amplification strategies. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Oct;127(10):1197-204. doi: 10.1001/archotol.127.10.1197.

    PMID: 11587599RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hearing Loss

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing DisordersEar DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Bevan Yueh, MD MPH

    VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 16, 2005

First Posted

March 17, 2005

Study Completion

June 1, 2005

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2006-07

Locations

US(1)