Comparing mental well-being of people with hearing loss who have been partnered with a hearing dog to those that have applied for, but not yet received a hearing dog

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hearing loss; Ear, Nose and Throat

• Registration Number: ISRCTN36452009
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of York

Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32301737 protocol (added 20/04/2020) 2021 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34649618/ (added 27/03/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-06
• Study Completion: 2020-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 10 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 213

Inclusion Criteria

1. Any adult aged 18 living in the United Kingdom who meets the criteria to be eligible to apply for their first hearing dog
2. They must have severe or profound hearing loss

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals who do not reach the criteria to be eligible for a hearing dog
2. Individuals aged 17 yrs or younger
3. Individuals requiring a dog who can provide sound and vision support
4. Individuals who are replacing a retiring hearing dog or have already had a hearing dog
5. Individuals with learning disability (indicated by use of proxy during application process)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Mental wellbeing measured using the Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale at the following timepoints:<br> T0-1 (Baseline) acceptance of application by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People<br> T0 Point of randomisation<br> T1 Primary timepoint: Six months' post-receipt of hearing dog - comparator no dog<br> T2 12 months' post receipt of hearing dog - comparator no dog (where applicable)<br> T3 18 months' post receipt of hearing dog. Intervention arm only<br> T4 24 months' post receipt of hearing dog. Intervention arm only<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> All secondary outcomes are being collected at the same time points as the primary outcomes. (T0-1 on application to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, T0 on randomisation, T1 6 months after Arm B participant has received dog, T2 12 months after Arm B participant has received dog, T3 18 months after Arm B participant has received dog, T4 24 months after Arm B participant has received dog). Only participants who received their dog before July 2018 will be eligible to receive T3/T4 questionnaires).<br><br> 1. Quality of Life measured using EQ5D<br> 2. Anxiety measured using GAD7<br> 3. Depression measured using PHQ9<br> 4. Impairment in functioning using WSAS<br> 5. Problems associated with hearing impairment which a hearing dog is meant to alleviate, measured using the Hearing Dog Questionnaire<br>