Self-management for Dual Sensory Impaired

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hearing Loss; Low Vision
• Interventions: Behavioral: self management program

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-09-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-10-07
• Study First Posted: 2010-10-08
• Study Start: 2010-11
• Primary Completion: 2014-05
• Study Completion: 2014-05
• Status Verified: 2014-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-11-21
• Last Update Posted: 2014-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 89

Inclusion Criteria

• 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

Exclusion Criteria

• congenital deaf persons
• a dual sensory loss before the age of 55

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Self management	self management program	-

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