Awareness Among Hearing Enhancement Interventions and Reimbursement Criteria of Hearing Implants

NCT04942327 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Awareness
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The following research questions will be investigated: What is the knowledge of medical interventions for moderate to severe hearing loss and what is the knowledge of the reimbursement criteria for hearing implants of otorhinolaryngologists in a secondary setting in Brabant. This will be evaluated by means of a specific questionnaire that will be systematically gone over with the participants during an interview in the first and third phase. In a second phase, the investigators will investigate how the knowledge of medical interventions for moderate to severe hearing loss and the knowledge of the reimbursement criteria for hearing implants of otorhinolaryngologists in a secondary setting in Brabant can be increased by training the otorhinolaryngologists in a secondary setting in Brabant. In the third phase, the investigators will evaluate the knowledge of hearing implant interventions and reimbursement criteria among otorhinolaryngologists in a secondary setting.

Conditions

Awareness; Hearing Impairment; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; Implant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Behavior change: Questionnaire

  Change in referral pattern

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Knowledge: Questionnaire:

  Increased knowledge of hearing implant interventions and reimbursement criteria among otorhinolaryngologists in a secondary setting.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (1)

Interview

OTHER

This will be evaluated through a specific questionnaire that will be systematically gone over with the participants during an interview in the first and third phases.

Behavioral: Interview

Interventions

Interview BEHAVIORAL

This will be evaluated through a specific questionnaire that will be systematically gone over with the participants during an interview in the first and third phases.

Interview

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Otorhinolaryngologists working in a secondary setting
• Dutch and French speaking

You may not qualify if:

• Otorhinolaryngologists working in a tertiary setting attached to a university

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel: lead

Study Sites (1)

UZ Brussel

Brussels, Vlaams-Brabant, 1000, Belgium

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• Buchman CA, Gifford RH, Haynes DS, Lenarz T, O'Donoghue G, Adunka O, Biever A, Briggs RJ, Carlson ML, Dai P, Driscoll CL, Francis HW, Gantz BJ, Gurgel RK, Hansen MR, Holcomb M, Karltorp E, Kirtane M, Larky J, Mylanus EAM, Roland JT Jr, Saeed SR, Skarzynski H, Skarzynski PH, Syms M, Teagle H, Van de Heyning PH, Vincent C, Wu H, Yamasoba T, Zwolan T. Unilateral Cochlear Implants for Severe, Profound, or Moderate Sloping to Profound Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Consensus Statements. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Oct 1;146(10):942-953. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.0998.

  PMID: 32857157 BACKGROUND

• D'Haese PSC, De Bodt M, Van Rompaey V, Van de Heyning P. Awareness of Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Results of a Survey Conducted in 500 Subjects Across 5 European Countries as a Basis for an Online Awareness Campaign. Inquiry. 2018 Jan-Dec;55:46958018759421. doi: 10.1177/0046958018759421.

  PMID: 29529899 BACKGROUND

• Sorkin DL. Access to cochlear implantation. Cochlear Implants Int. 2013 Mar;14 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S1. doi: 10.1179/1467010013Z.00000000081. No abstract available.

  PMID: 23453144 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Background information

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hearing Loss

Interventions

Interviews as Topic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Vedat Topsakal, Professor

  UZ Brussel / VUB

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Sara Tryhou, Bachelor

CONTACT

+32474105120; sara.tryhou@uzbrussel.be

Patrick D'Haese, Professor

CONTACT

+32473719736; patrick.dhaese@vub.ac.be

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 28, 2021
• First Posted: June 28, 2021
• Study Start: August 18, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: April 30, 2023
• Last Updated: October 29, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)