Relationship Between Hearing Thresholds, Handicap and Time for Treatment-seeking

NCT01261104 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: FOBCEP104/2010
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose: to investigate the relationship between time for treatment seeking and audiometric data and self-assessment of handicap for patients in a public hearing healthcare service. Methods: Retrospective study. Records of 152 elderly and 48 adults with hearing impairment were analyzed. The ISO audiometric thresholds average (500 to 4000Hz) and high frequencies average (2000 to 6000Hz), the speech recognition thresholds and the total, social and emotional scores from the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Adults (HHIA) and Elderly (HHIE) were compared with the time between the onset of hearing complaints and the first treatment seeking. Results: The average time for treatment seeking was 7,6 years. No statistical difference was found between ISO and high frequency audiometric average, HHIA/E scores and time for treatment seeking between adults and the elderly. Weak but significant negative correlations were observed between the audiometric data and time for treatment seeking. There was no relationship between the time for treatment seeking and educational, socioeconomic levels and perception of handicap. Conclusions: The search for treatment seems to be multifactorial. Despite technological advances and changes in access to information and treatment time for treatment seeking was similar to that reported 30 years ago.

Conditions

Hearing Impairment

Keywords

hearing loss; handicap; counseling

Study Arms (2)

Hearing impaired elderly

Hearing impaired adults

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Hearing impaired adults and elderly attended at a public hearing healthcare service

You may qualify if:

• Older than 18 years old. Without experience with hearing aid use. Diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss. Audiogram data available

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Sao Paulo: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru

Bauru, São Paulo, 17012-901, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hearing Loss

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing Disorders; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Deborah Ferrari, PhD

  Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 15, 2010
• First Posted: December 16, 2010
• Study Start: April 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2010
• Study Completion: December 1, 2010
• Last Updated: December 16, 2010

Record last verified: 2010-12

Locations

BR (1)