Dizziness Among First Time Users of Hearing Aids

• Conditions: Hearing Loss; Dizziness
• Interventions: Device: Hearing aids

• Registration Number: NCT03973658
• Lead Sponsor: Clalit Health Services

Brief Summary

The score on the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (short version) before and after hearing aid fitting and usage will be compared

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2019-05
• Study First Submitted: 2019-06-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-06-02
• Study First Posted: 2019-06-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 2019-07-30
• Study Start: 2019-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-05-30
• Study Completion: 2020-05-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Hebrew speaking
• First time users of hearing aids

Exclusion Criteria

• Using a wheelchair
• Neurological disorders
• Spine of leg surgery in the previous 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
First time users of hearing aids	Hearing aids	Hearing aid fitting and usage

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dizziness Handicap Inventory (short version) score. The scale measures the degree of dizziness associated handicap as experienced by the patient. Minimun score: 0 Maximum score: 13. A higher score means better outcome.	2 months	The change in the score a 2 months after fitting the hearing aids

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Usage of hearing aids	2 months	The duration the participants used the hearing aids