Motivational Interviewing for Hearing Loss

(MI-HAT Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of British Columbia

No Placebo Group

Approved in 3 Jurisdictions

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic disabilities in the older adult population and affects their quality of life. Hearing aid use can improve one's quality of life by increasing a person's ability to detect, differentiate and locate sound, and improve speech recognition. Several factors seem to reduce motivation to use a hearing aid. Fears of exclusion and shame due to hearing loss are major deterrents to hearing aid use. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a counselling style aimed at creating desire in patients to change their behavior. There have been pilot studies that suggest one-on-one MI can increase hearing aid use, but other pilot studies found the reverse hence the evidence is inconclusive. The effectiveness of group MI therapy is also being investigated in MI research. While results in group MI research are promising, studies investigating group MI have been limited to substance abuse.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for adults over 18 who are new to using hearing aids and have a certain level of hearing loss in one or both ears. They must understand English as the motivational interviewing and questionnaires will be in this language. People with previous hearing aid experience, inconsistent hearing tests, or medical issues preventing hearing aid use cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

Your hearing in the worse ear is not very good, with a hearing threshold above 25 decibels at certain frequencies.

I am 18 years old or older.

You recently started using a hearing aid.

Exclusion Criteria

Have medical constraints that prohibit them from wearing hearing aids

Do not understand the English language

I cannot complete questionnaires in English.

Participant Groups

The study is testing whether motivational interviewing (MI), a type of counseling that encourages behavior change, can increase the use of hearing aids among new users. It aims to address fears and shame associated with wearing aids by fostering motivation.

Group I: Treatment Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Treatment groups that undergo motivational interviewing with audiological care

Group II: Control Active Control 1 Intervention

Control groups that undergo standard audiological care

Motivational Interviewing is already approved in United States, European Union, Canada for the following indications:

🇺🇸 Approved in United States as Motivational Interviewing for:

• Substance Use Disorders
• Mental Health Conditions

🇪🇺 Approved in European Union as Motivational Interviewing for:

• Addiction Treatment
• Behavioral Health Interventions

🇨🇦 Approved in Canada as Motivational Interviewing for:

• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Mental Health Counseling

Find a Clinic Near You

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University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of British Columbia Lead Sponsor

References