Remote Hearing Aid Adjustment for New Hearing Aid Users; a Randomised Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hearing Aids
- Sponsor
- Sodra Alvsborgs Hospital
- Enrollment
- 69
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly/Adults (HHIE/A)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Many hearing aid users experience substantial communication difficulties that may affect their participation in daily life situations negatively. One of the reasons for experiencing remaining problems could be due to unrealistic expectations, another reason could be that the hearing aid is not well adjusted or that the hearing aid user didn't got sufficient support and follow-up from the audiologist.
The purpose of this project is to offer remote hearing aid adjustment as an additional support for new hearing aid users.
Investigators
Milijana Malmberg
PhD, audiologist
Sodra Alvsborgs Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •\>18 yr of age
- •new hearing aid user
Exclusion Criteria
- •\<18 yr of age
- •experienced hearing aid users
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly/Adults (HHIE/A)
Time Frame: Change" is being assessed: at baseline, directly after completed rehabilitation, 6 months post and 1 year post.
Assessing emotional and social outcomes of a hearing loss; minimum 0 points to maximum 100 points, a higher score means worse outcome.
Secondary Outcomes
- The Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB)(Change" is being assessed: at baseline, directly after completed rehabilitation, 6 months post and 1 year post.)