NCT04017416

Brief Summary

That is a need for intervention to promote hearing aid use among adult patients with hearing aids. The aim of the present study was, for the first time, to evaluate the efficacy of the I-PLAN intervention to promote hearing aid use.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
160

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2018

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 2, 2018

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2018

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 4, 2019

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 12, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

July 12, 2019

Status Verified

July 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

July 4, 2019

Last Update Submit

July 11, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Subjective hearing aid use based on Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile questionnaire

    Self-reported hearing aid use with 5 response options (1-never/not all to 5 - all the time). Total score 5.

    6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Objective hearing aid use

    6 weeks

  • International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids

    6 weeks

  • Self-reported Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly and for Adults - Screening version

    6 weeks

  • Self-regulation in relation to hearing aid use

    6 weeks

  • Habit formation

    6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Standard Care

Audiologists in the standard care group were instructed to manage the patients in the same way as they would do in their routine clinics which were in accordance with national practice guidelines and were typical of National Healthcare Services (NHS) audiology departments across the UK.

I-PLAN

Audiologists were instructed to deliver the I-PLAN in addition to standard care at the hearing aid fitting consultation.

Behavioral: I-PLAN

Interventions

I-PLANBEHAVIORAL

The I-PLAN is a behaviour change intervention that consists of; information on consequences of hearing aid use/non-use, reminder prompt and behavioural plan to promote hearing aid use.

I-PLAN

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

This study recruited adult patients who were first-time hearing aid users.

You may qualify if:

  • had no previous personal experience of using a hearing aid
  • were aged 18 years old or above
  • attended initial hearing aid fitting appointment with study audiologists
  • were native English speakers or had good understanding of English
  • had sufficient mental capacity to provide informed consent based on audiologist's opinion were eligible to take part in this study

You may not qualify if:

  • inability to complete the questionnaires due to age-related problems (for example; dementia) based on audiologist's opinion
  • presence of medical contraindications for hearing aids as described by the British Academy of Audiology (BAA 2007)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Audiology Clinic

Manchester, M20 2LR, United Kingdom

Location

Study Officials

  • Piers Dawes, PhD

    Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Target Duration
6 Weeks
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principle Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 4, 2019

First Posted

July 12, 2019

Study Start

January 2, 2018

Primary Completion

December 31, 2018

Study Completion

December 31, 2018

Last Updated

July 12, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

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