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The hearables study - addressing mental health in hearing impaired older adults through the use of hearable devices and behavioural activation (BA) therapy.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Depression
Social isolation
Hearing loss
Poor quality of life
Mental Health - Depression
Mental Health - Other mental health disorders
Ear - Other ear disorders
Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour
Registration Number
ACTRN12623000406606
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Western Australia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria

Aged 65 and older
Score 5 – 9 (inclusive) on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) i.e. sub-syndromal depression
Do not currently use hearing aids or HA devices
Be competent in written and spoken English
Hearing handicap score > 20% on self-assessment of communication or > 8 on the Hearing Handicap Inventory of the Elderly (HHIE)
Be willing to provide consent for participation

Exclusion Criteria

Have hearing loss of a severity to warrant fitting of hearing aids or cochlear implantation
Have poorer ear thresholds above 65 dB between 500 Hz to 4 kHz
Have asymmetrical Hearing Loss (HL)
Decline to consider use of HA
Have significant cognitive impairment as demonstrated by a Montreal Cognitive assessment for the Hearing Impaired (HI-MOCA) score equal to and greater than 18
Have visual impairment that limits their ability to read Times New Roman font size 16 (a requirement for two sentences of HI-MOCA)
Have a severe medical or psychiatric illness that limits the ability of the participant to attend appointments or sustain participation in the study
Have active suicidal ideation (Assessed through PHQ-9 and clinicians on study team)
Are unable or unwilling to provide written, informed consent to participate.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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