A Self-management Intervention for Adult Patients With Hearing Difficulties to Promote Hearing Aid Use and Benefit

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Written Info and Hearing Aid Reminder; Written Information; All Materials; Written Info and Planning on Hearing Aid Use
• Interventions: Other: ii) written behavioural plan; Other: ii) the reminder; Other: iv) all materials

• Registration Number: NCT03742609
• Lead Sponsor: University of Manchester

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to test I-PLAN as a self-management tool to promote hearing aid use and benefit (measured by self-reported questionnaires and hearing aid data-logging) among new adult hearing aid patients via a randomised controlled trial compared to treatment as usual. We hypothesized that the I-PLAN will increase hearing aid use and reduce self-reported hearing difficulty via promoting hearing aid use habits and self-regulation with respect to hearing aid use.

Detailed Description

The aim of the present study is to test I-PLAN, an intervention designed to promote hearing aid use among adult hearing aid patients, for the first time. I-PLAN is the first intervention in audiology that has been developed using the behaviour change wheel. It consists of three components; i) provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing aid, ii) the provision of a physical prompt for the purpose of prompting or cueing the behavior (hearing aid use) development, and iii) creation of a written behavioural plan for hearing aid use.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-29
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-15
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-30
• Study Completion: 2018-12-30
• Status Verified: 2019-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years old or above
2. Have never used a hearing aid before
3. Have good understanding of English
4. have sufficient mental capacity to provide informal consent based on audiologist's opinion

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have inability to complete the questionnaires due to age-related problems (for example; dementia) based on audiologist's opinion
2. presence of medical contraindications for hearing aids as described by the British Academy of Audiology (BAA, 2007)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Behaviour Plan only	ii) written behavioural plan	provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing and creation of behaviour plan to use a hearing aid. For example, when and where to use the hearing aids.
Physical reminder only	ii) the reminder	provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing and physical reminder to use a hearing aid. For example, a hearing aid box as a physical reminder to use the hearing aids.
Info, Reminder and Plan	iv) all materials	provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing, physical reminder and creation of behaviour plan to use a hearing aid

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hearing aid use	6-weeks	Self-reported hearing aid use

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Audiology Clinic; 🇬🇧 Manchester, United Kingdom