Feasibility of an online rehabilitation program
- Conditions
- Specialty: Ear, nose and throat, Primary sub-specialty: Ear, nose and throatUKCRC code/ Disease: Ear/ Other disorders of earEar, Nose and ThroatEar, nose and throat disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN13575206
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Nottingham
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1. Ability to give informed consent
2. English as first spoken language or good understanding of English
3. Adults aged =18 years (no upper age limit)
4. Mild-to-moderate hearing loss (average hearing threshold across octave frequencies 0.25-4kHz =20 and =70dB HL[1])
5. Have either:
5.1. Used hearing aids for at least one year (existing hearing aid users), or
5.2. Have not used hearing aids or alternative form of amplification (e.g. personal sound amplification product) within the past two years (first-time hearing aid users)
6. Access the Internet and compatible device (e.g. computer or tablet device)
1. Report having severe tinnitus
2. Diagnosis of Ménière’s disease
3. Patients who are unable to complete the questionnaires with assistance due to age-related problems such as cognitive decline and dementia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hearing-specific quality of life is measured using the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE) at baseline and immediately post-intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method