HEARS Maryland: Extending Capacity for Affordable, Accessible Hearing Care Through Older Adult Peer Mentorship
HEARS MD
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interventional
300
0 countries
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Brief Summary
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) delivered hearing loss intervention program (HEARS) for older adults in Maryland in collaboration with community organizations.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2026
Typical duration for not_applicable
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 7, 2026
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 13, 2026
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 30, 2026
ExpectedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 30, 2029
Study Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 30, 2029
July 29, 2026
July 1, 2026
2.3 years
July 7, 2026
July 28, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Intervention feasibility (enrollment rate)
Percentage of eligible individuals who enroll in the trial
Baseline, 1-week, 3-months, and 6-months post-intervention
Intervention feasibility (intervention retention)
Percentage of participants who complete the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE-S)
Baseline, 1-week, 3-months, and 6-months post-intervention
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Change in Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE-S)
Baseline, 1-week, 3-months, and 6-months post-intervention
International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA)
Baseline, 1-week, 3-months, and 6-months post-intervention
Study Arms (1)
Immediate treatment
EXPERIMENTALHEARS Intervention
Interventions
Tailored fitting and programming of an over the counter hearing device accompanied by an aural rehabilitation component.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 60 years or older
- English-speaking
- Aural-oral verbal communication as primary communication modality
- Post-lingual hearing loss (Audiometric pure tone averages \[0.5-2kHz\] in better ear \>25 dB)
You may not qualify if:
- Current self-reported use of hearing aid or amplification device
- Medical contraindication to use hearing aids (e.g. draining ears)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Hae-Ra Han, PhD, RN
Johns Hopkins University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 7, 2026
First Posted
July 13, 2026
Study Start (Estimated)
November 30, 2026
Primary Completion (Estimated)
March 30, 2029
Study Completion (Estimated)
June 30, 2029
Last Updated
July 29, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share