How effective is the HEAR-aware smartphone app to increase readiness to take action of hearing-impaired adults aged 50+ years: a randomised controlled trial comparing the intervention group (4 weeks of HEAR-Aware app use) and the control group (no support)

VU University Medical Center0 个研究点目标入组 87 人开始时间: 2021年5月3日最近更新: 2024年8月5日

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2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32946257/ (added 30/04/2021) 2023 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37677943/ Feasibility of the HEAR-aware App sub study (added 30/01/2024) 2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38831480/ (added 24/07/2024)

•1. Age 50 years or older
•2. Minimum pure tone threshold of 35 dB HL (hearing level) averaged across 1, 2, and 4 kHz in at least one ear
•3. Visited a hearing aid dispensing practice for a hearing test appointment or a subsequent intake appointment in the past 1.5 years, but decided to not pursue a hearing aid trajectory
•4. Does not (yet) want a hearing aid
•5. Never tried a hearing aid before
•6. Owns an email account, smartphone (iPhone iOS 10 and higher, i.e. iPhone 5 or newer; Android 4.4 or higher, i.e., phone bought in 2015 or newer), and uses apps
•7. Is fluent in Dutch
•8. Is willing to use the app regularly (on a daily basis)

•1. Main complaint is tinnitus (and not hearing impairment). The HEAR-aware app does not have tinnitus coping as its main focus
•2. Patient is referred to and enrolled in care through a multidisciplinary audiological center. The app has overlapping content with care provided in such a center

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VU University Medical Center