Evaluation of interactive videos for hearing aid users

Completed

Conditions: Topic: Ear, nose and throat
Disease: Ear, nose & throat
Subtopic: Ear (all Subtopics)
Ear, Nose and Throat
Hearing loss

Registration Number: ISRCTN11486888

Lead Sponsor: ottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. First time hearing aid users
3. Sensorineural hearing loss in the better hearing ear (puretone average >20 dB over 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz).
4. English as a first spoken language or a good understanding of English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to use the interactive videos and do not have family members or friends to assist them
2. Inability to complete the questionnaires with assistance due to age-related problems (e.g. cognitive decline and dementia)
3. No access to DVD player and television, or computer
4. Patients who require an additional followup appointment after hearing aid fitting as part of their individual management plan

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective hearing aid use measured by the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile, 6-weeks post hearing aid fitting.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. EQ-5D measured at hearing aid fitting and 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting<br>2. Hearing Aid and Communication Knowledge questionnaire (HACK) measured 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting<br>3. Hearing aid use (datalogging); measured 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting<br>Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE) measured 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting<br>4. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) measured at hearing aid fitting and 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting<br>5. International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) measured 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting<br>6. Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test (PHAST) measured 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting<br>7. Satisfaction with Amplification with Daily Life (SADL) measured 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting<br>8. Short Form Patient Activation Measure (PAM) measured at hearing aid fitting and 6 weeks post hearing aid fitting