Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hearing Loss, Adult-Onset; Hearing Loss, Age-Related
• Interventions: Behavioral: Patient Navigation Program for Hearing Health Care

• Registration Number: NCT05786794
• Lead Sponsor: Matthew Bush, MD

Brief Summary

Adult hearing loss in is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Adults living in rural areas face a higher risk of experiencing hearing loss, and more difficulty receiving testing and treatment than adults in urban settings. The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a community-based hearing healthcare patient navigation program in rural Kentucky. The main question this study aims to answer is:

-Can the number of rural adults receiving diagnostic hearing tests be increased?

Detailed Description

Investigators will pilot test the rural hearing health care patient navigation program (N=500 patients from 10 rural clinics). The program will be evaluated with the following outcome: number of participants obtaining a diagnostic audiogram within past 12 months after enrollment among rural adults

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-28
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Study Start: 2024-08-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-21
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-23
• Primary Completion: 2026-07-31
• Study Completion: 2026-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 years or older)
• Able to speak, understand, and read English.

Exclusion Criteria

-Under 18

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Rural Clinic Hearing Healthcare Patient Navigation Program	Patient Navigation Program for Hearing Health Care	This arm will involve pilot testing of the Patient Navigation Program with adults in rural primary care clinics

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Participants Receiving a Diagnostic Audiogram After Enrollment	From Enrollment to Study Completion at 12 Months	Participants will be assisted to reduce barriers in scheduling a diagnostic audiogram within 12 months following enrollment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kentucky Department of Otolaryngology; 🇺🇸 Lexington, Kentucky, United States