Audiology Services via Telehealth for Hearing Loss in Aging

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+3 other locations

Overseen byFrank R Lin, MD, PhD

Age: 65+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The ACHIEVE Hearing Intervention Follow-Up study is a randomized trial of a telehealth versus conventional clinic-based hearing healthcare (HHC) delivery model among older adults who are existing hearing aid users to determine if a telehealth HHC model improves hearing aid use and other communication outcomes compared to clinic-based HHC.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for older adults aged 70-84 with adult-onset hearing loss who previously participated in the ACHIEVE trial. They must have a mild to moderate hearing impairment and be open to using telehealth or clinic-based hearing care. Exclusions include severe vision impairment, recent use of hearing aids, unwillingness to wear them daily, certain ear conditions, and significant disability in daily activities.

Inclusion Criteria

I was part of the hearing intervention in the ACHIEVE trial.

You have moderate to severe hearing loss in your better ear.

Availability of participant in area for study duration

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Exclusion Criteria

I am not willing to wear hearing aids every day.

I have hearing loss where sounds don't reach my inner ear well in both ears.

You have used a hearing aid in the last year.

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Participant Groups

The study compares two ways of delivering hearing healthcare: traditional in-clinic visits versus telehealth services. It aims to see if telehealth can improve how often older adults use their hearing aids and other communication outcomes compared to standard clinic visits.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Telehealth hearing healthcare groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The telehealth hearing healthcare group will have clinic-based visits every 6 months for the duration of the 2-year study. This group will receive telehealth audiological rehabilitative service delivery and be able to utilize telehealth options, in addition to conventional options, to address any unanticipated needs that arise during both years of the study.

Group II: Conventional hearing healthcare groupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

The conventional hearing healthcare group will have clinic-based visits every 6 months for the duration of the 2-year study. During Year 1, this group will receive clinic-based audiological rehabilitative service delivery and be able to use conventional options to address any unanticipated needs that arise, and then during Year 2, this group will also receive telehealth audiological rehabilitative service delivery and be able to utilize telehealth options, in addition to conventional options, to address any unanticipated needs that arise.