Test of Hearing Health Education Programs for Farm and Rural Youth
FARMYOUTHEAR
2 other identifiers
interventional
2,093
1 country
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Brief Summary
Farm and rural youth have frequent exposure to hazardous noise on the farm and recreationally, and have an increased prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). There is a lack of programs to prepare this high-risk population to use hearing conservation strategies. This randomly-controlled trial of innovative community-based interventions is designed to compare effectiveness and sustainability of approaches to increase youths' use of hearing conservation strategies. Consistent use of hearing conservation strategies is expected to reduce rates of NIHL and other negative effects of high noise exposure, and improve quality of life in this high-risk and underserved group.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2015
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 17, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 9, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 16, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 19, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 19, 2016
CompletedFebruary 27, 2017
February 1, 2017
1.8 years
June 9, 2015
February 23, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Self-reported use of hearing conservation strategies (i.e., using hearing protection devices, walking away from hazardous noise, or turning down sources of hazardous noise) when in high noise
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Cost effectiveness
12 months
Sustainability
12 months
Study Arms (3)
Interactive Lesson
ACTIVE COMPARATORSubjects will receive a community-based face-to-face interactive youth educational program on hearing health
Interactive lesson + Web-based booster
ACTIVE COMPARATORSubjects will receive a community-based face-to-face interactive youth educational program on hearing health followed by an Internet-based educational booster
No-intervention control
NO INTERVENTIONNo interventions; pre- and post- measures only.
Interventions
Participation in a community-based face-to-face interactive youth educational program focusing on hearing health (i.e., noise hazards, risk of noise-induced hearing loss, mechanism of injury to the internal ear, and preventive measures)
Visit to an educational Web site focused on hearing health
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- enrollment in grade 4
- parental consent
- English speaking
- attending a Safety Days event included in the cluster sampling
You may not qualify if:
- (none)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
Related Publications (1)
McCullagh MC, Banerjee T, Yang J. Protocol of a test of hearing health education programs for farm and rural youth. BMC Public Health. 2015 Oct 16;15:1061. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2393-y.
PMID: 26475373DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Marjorie C McCullagh, PhD
University of Michigan
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 9, 2015
First Posted
June 16, 2015
Study Start
February 17, 2015
Primary Completion
December 19, 2016
Study Completion
December 19, 2016
Last Updated
February 27, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-02