Effectiveness of active communication education to improve hearing aids adherence
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Age-associated hearing loss in older adult users of hearing aids implemented in the Chilean public health service.Ear, Nose and Throat
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN54021189
- Lead Sponsor
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 114
Inclusion Criteria
1.Seniors with hearing loss fitted with a hearing aid in at least one ear in the last five years implemented through the Chilean public health system.
2. A normal cognitive state, as shown by a score of = 22 in the Chilean version of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).
Exclusion Criteria
1. Loss or technical malfunctioning of the hearing aid.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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