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Assessing memory in older adults in hearing aid appointments

Not Applicable
Conditions
Hearing loss
Ear, Nose and Throat
Registration Number
ISRCTN12354959
Lead Sponsor
niversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 65 years and older
2. Patients attending Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital hearing aid clinics

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who lack the capacity to consent

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of cognitive assessments completed measured as the percentage of patients completing the cognitive assessment out of the total number approached for the study at their initial Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital hearing aid clinic appointment (baseline)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Impact, defined as follow-on actions regarding onward care of cognitive impairment, assessed at a 3-month remote follow-up appointment <br>2. Practicality, defined as the amount of training required for staff to perform cognitive assessments (assessed by the research team at the training session for clinical audiologists, prior to baseline visit), and staff and space allocation and duration of cognitive assessments (assessed by the research team at the initial Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital hearing aid clinic appointment; baseline visit)<br>3. Acceptability, defined as the experience of the patient, accompanying person, and hearing clinician, including reasons for agreeing to the assessment, views on the assessment process, outcome and follow-on actions, and impact on the operation of hearing aid clinics, explored through semi-structured qualitative interviews, after completion of the 3-month remote follow-ups
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