Self-management for Dual Sensory Impaired
- Conditions
- Hearing LossLow Vision
- Registration Number
- NCT01217502
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
- Brief Summary
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a self-management program for elderly with an acquired and concurrent hearing and visual impairment due to age-related disease processes.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 89
- clinical diagnosis of hearing loss and low vision
- at least one sensory loss acquired after the age of 55
- living in a home for the elderly
- congenital deaf persons
- a dual sensory loss before the age of 55
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Participation in social, leisure and communicative activities. 6 months 2 outcome measures will be used:
* Activity Card Sort (Baum \& Edwards 2001): change from baseline in leisure activities and social contacts at 6 months
* Hearing Handicap Questionnaire (Gatehouse \& Noble 2004): change from baseline in communicative contacts at 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method work satisfaction professional caregivers 6 months Depressive feelings 6 months Autonomy. 6 months Outcome measure: 9-item Patient Autonomy Questionnaire (Vernooij-Dassen \& Osse 2005): change from baseline in dependency, losing control, and limitation of activities at 6 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (4)
Foundation Riethorst Stromenland
🇳🇱Geertruidenberg, Gelderland, Netherlands
Foundation Zorggroep Noord-Limburg
🇳🇱Herkenbosch, Limburg, Netherlands
Maasduinen Foundation
🇳🇱Kaatsheuvel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Zorgbalans Foundation
🇳🇱Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Foundation Riethorst Stromenland🇳🇱Geertruidenberg, Gelderland, Netherlands