Hearing Loss and Communication Needs in a Group Care Setting for Older Adults

NCT04659967 | Unknown

• 2 other identifiers: 6801K23DC016855
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and test a multicomponent hearing care intervention for the PACE staff members in order to learn more about communication and engagement.

Conditions

Age-related Hearing Loss

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change From Baseline on a Hearing communication Knowledge Assessment at 1 Month.

  Participants will complete a questionnaire to monitor retention of communication strategies and behaviors.

  1 month follow-up

• Change From Baseline on a Hearing communication Knowledge Assessment at 3 Months.

  Participants will complete a questionnaire to monitor retention of communication strategies and behaviors.

  3 month follow-up

• Change From Baseline on a Hearing communication Knowledge Assessment at 6 Months.

  Participants will complete a questionnaire to monitor retention of communication strategies and behaviors.

  6 month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative Interviews

  6-12 months post training

Study Arms (1)

Pre/Post Training (Within subject)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will complete a baseline questionnaire followed by immediate virtual training, and complete a post-training questionnaire. Participants will also be asked to complete a questionnaire 1-month, 3-months, and 6-months post-training.

Behavioral: Virtual Training

Interventions

Virtual Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a virtual training that is tailored to age-related hearing loss, use of non-custom personal amplification devices, and communication strategies.

Pre/Post Training (Within subject)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

• Staff members who cannot attend the (virtual) in-person training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst: lead
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD): collaborator

Study Sites (3)

PACE Upham's Elder Service Plan

Boston, Massachusetts, 02125, United States

Location

Mercy LIFE PACE

West Springfield, Massachusetts, 01089, United States

Location

PACE Organization of Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States

Location

Related Publications (15)

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  BACKGROUND

• Hopper, T., & Hinton, P. (2012). Hearing loss among individuals with dementia: Barriers and facilitators to care. Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology, 36(4), 302-313.

  BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 23337978 BACKGROUND

• Mamo SK, Nirmalasari O, Nieman CL, McNabney MK, Simpson A, Oh ES, Lin FR. Hearing Care Intervention for Persons with Dementia: A Pilot Study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2017 Jan;25(1):91-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.08.019. Epub 2016 Sep 22.

  PMID: 27890543 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 27254725 BACKGROUND

• Nieman CL, Marrone N, Mamo SK, Betz J, Choi JS, Contrera KJ, Thorpe RJ Jr, Gitlin LN, Tanner EK, Han HR, Szanton SL, Lin FR. The Baltimore HEARS Pilot Study: An Affordable, Accessible, Community-Delivered Hearing Care Intervention. Gerontologist. 2017 Nov 10;57(6):1173-1186. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnw153.

  PMID: 27927734 BACKGROUND

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

• Sara K Mamo, AuD, PhD

  University of Massachusetts, Amherst

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: Staff will be invited to participate in an experiential virtual sensitivity training. A pre/post quasi-experimental design will be undertaken. Staff will be asked to complete a pre-training questionnaire as well as follow-up questionnaires immediately after the training and one month, three months, and six months post training to measure knowledge gained and to probe for behavior change related to the communication strategies taught during the training. Some participants who complete questionnaires will be contacted and invited to participate in a research interview about their communication experiences at PACE. The training session will last for up to 1 hour. All questionnaires are expected to take approximately 15 minutes each. Interviews will take 1-hour.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2020
• First Posted: December 9, 2020
• Study Start: December 2, 2020
• Primary Completion: November 22, 2021
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: May 6, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (3)