The RBANS-H in Older Adults With Normal Hearing or Age-related Hearing Loss

NCT03208608 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 16/43/450
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present cross-sectional study aims to examine the cognitive capabilities of older adults, aged 50 to 89, with normal hearing or age-related hearing loss by means of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status for Hearing impaired individuals (RBANS-H). Secondly, the correlations between cognition on the one hand and hearing and speech reception capabilities on the other hand are investigated. For this purpose, twenty participants are included in the age categories 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 to 79 and 80 to 89, bringing the total number to 80. Three questionnaires are administered to the participants: the Health Utilities Index-2/3 (HUI 2/3), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and a general questionnaire on education and profession, medical history, hearing aid use and tinnitus. Also an audiological examination is performed, including pure tone audiometry, speech in quiet and speech in noise audiometry. Finally, cognition is assessed using the RBANS-H.

Conditions

Normal Hearing

Keywords

RBANS-H; Older adults; Normal hearing; Cognition; Age-related hearing loss

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• RBANS-H total scaled score

  The RBANS-H assess cognition and provides one total score of cognition.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• RBANS-H index scores

  Baseline

• Free field best aided speech in noise audiometry: Speech Reception Threshold (SRT)

  Baseline

• Free field best aided speech in quiet audiometry (phoneme score): SRT

  Baseline

• Free field best aided hearing thresholds: Fletcher Index (FI)

  Baseline

• Health Utilities Index-2/3 (HUI 2/3)

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Normal hearing older adults

Older adults with normal hearing or age-related hearing loss

Diagnostic Test: RBANS-H

Interventions

RBANS-H DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The RBANS-H is a diagnostic cognitive test battery

Normal hearing older adults

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 89 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults aged 50 to 89 with hearing thresholds according to their age and without history of any neurological or otological diseases

You may qualify if:

• Hearing: Air conduction hearing thresholds according to age, based on the ISO standards
• Age: 50 - 89

You may not qualify if:

• History of any neurological disease
• History of otological surgery or disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Antwerp: lead

Study Sites (1)

Antwerp University Hospital

Edegem, Antwerp, 2650, Belgium

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Presbycusis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Paul Van de Heyning, prof PhD MD

  University Hospital, Antwerp

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Paul Van de Heyning, prof PhD MD

CONTACT

0032 3 821 47 30; paul.van.de.heyning@uza.be

Annes J. Claes, MSc

CONTACT

0032 3 821 58 38; annes.claes@uza.be

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2017
• First Posted: July 5, 2017
• Study Start: November 21, 2016
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2017
• Study Completion: October 1, 2017
• Last Updated: July 5, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Locations

BE (1)