NCT02839759

Brief Summary

This RCT will have two arms: A control group that receives the standard of care from audiologists and an experimental group that receives both the standard of care and the at-home use of the TELLYHealth intervention. Subjects in each group will complete questionnaires at enrollment, mid-study and at the end of the study.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2018

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

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

July 15, 2016

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 21, 2016

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 31, 2018

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

May 14, 2020

Status Verified

May 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

July 15, 2016

Last Update Submit

May 12, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Hearing lossPresbycusisAgingTeleaudiology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE)

    Pre-post changes in the HHIE total scores

    8-12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Communication Scale for Older Adults (CSOA)

    8-12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

TELLYHealth Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will receive the standard of care in hearing aid education and the TELLYHealth intervention for use over an 8 to12-week period and will be followed by their audiologist for 8 to 12 weeks.

Other: TELLYHealth

Standard of Care Group

NO INTERVENTION

Subjects will receive the standard of care in hearing aid education and will be followed by their audiologist for 8 to 12 weeks.

Interventions

Educational videos and questions.

TELLYHealth Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age50 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Speaks and reads English fluently
  • Has mild (25-40 dB) to severe (70-95 dB) monaural sensorineural hearing loss
  • Will be fitted with one or two hearing aids at the time of enrollment
  • Owns a standard TV
  • Has Internet access at home
  • Has sufficient corrected vision to watch videos and read text on the TV and mobile device
  • No signs of dementia

You may not qualify if:

  • Lives with person who has enrolled in the study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Clear Sound Audiology

Gainesville, Florida, 32605, United States

Location

Potomac Audiology

Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hearing LossPresbycusis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing DisordersEar DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsHearing Loss, Sensorineural

Study Officials

  • Alan M Letzt, M.S.

    Healthcare Technologies and Methods, LLC

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 15, 2016

First Posted

July 21, 2016

Study Start

August 31, 2018

Primary Completion

April 30, 2020

Study Completion

April 30, 2020

Last Updated

May 14, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Aggregated data on hearing aid education will be shared.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, CSR
Time Frame
The date will be available approximately May 2025 for one year.
Access Criteria
The criteria will be based on the policies of the selected data repository.

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