Oyendo Bien: Reducing Disparities in Access to Hearing Health Care on the U.S.-Mexico Border

University of Arizona1 site in 1 country120 target enrollmentAugust 19, 2015

ConditionsHearing Loss

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Hearing Loss
Sponsor: University of Arizona
Enrollment: 120
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Mean frequency of communication strategy use as measured at eight weeks post baseline for each of a series of study-specific strategies taught in the intervention
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a community health worker intervention to expand access to hearing health care among older adults facing health disparities.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 19, 2015

End Date

June 1, 2020

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Crossover

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Arizona

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Minimum age: 50 years
•Audiometrically-confirmed hearing loss
•Availability of a communication partner to attend the program with the participant
•Be Spanish speaking and able to sign written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

•Cognitive impairment

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean frequency of communication strategy use as measured at eight weeks post baseline for each of a series of study-specific strategies taught in the intervention

Time Frame: 8 weeks

Participants rate the frequency of use of each communication strategy on a five-point Likert scale. Communication strategies include such things as discussing hearing loss, talking face-to-face, and speaking slowly and clearly.