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Fitness, Hearing and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Hearing Loss. Walk, Talk and Listen for Your Life

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hearing Loss, Functional
Registration Number
NCT02662192
Lead Sponsor
University of British Columbia
Brief Summary

This study examines the effect of an exercise and health education/auditory rehabilitation and socialization intervention on functional fitness, hearing handicap and psychosocial distress measures in older adults with hearing loss.

Detailed Description

Hearing loss is associated with functional fitness declines and increased risk for isolation, dementia, depression, falls, hospitalization and premature mortality. No studies have determined the effect of an exercise intervention on these measures in older adults with hearing loss.

After baseline assessment of function fitness and several psychosocial measures, 60 older adults with hearing loss will be randomized into a 10 week exercise, health education, socialization and auditory rehabilitation program or auditory rehabilitation alone. The exercise program consists of 3/4 of an hour strengthening and resistance training followed by 30 minutes of group walking. The educational session content is determined by participants and is interactive and may include such topics as wills and probate, diabetes treatment, healthy exercise etc. The 3/4 of an hour auditory rehabilitation sessions are modified from an online program and will include interactive sessions on education about hearing and hearing devices/technologies, psychosocial support and enhancing communication skills.

At the end of the 10 week intervention the assessments of functional fitness and psychosocial measures will be repeated. The group that was randomized to the auditory rehabilitation alone will then be offered the exercise program.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Dementia
  • Depression

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
functional fitness3 months

Gait speed (6 minute walk test: distance in meters walked in 6 minutes)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Project evaluation3 months

Satisfaction with the Auditory Rehabilitation, health education and exercise sessions. Confidence in being able to maintain their newly acquired communication strategies and exercise regime. Comments on how the program could be improved.

Physical and behaviour measures3 months

Physical activity: Time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity: The Actigraph GT3X+ tri-axial waist worn accelerometer (Actigraph, Pensacola, Florida)

Psychosocial outcomes3 months

Hearing and health-related quality of life HHIE-25

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 321 Reichwald Health Sciences Center, 1088 Discovery Ave.

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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Southern Medical Program, University of British Columbia Okanagan, 321 Reichwald Health Sciences Center, 1088 Discovery Ave.
🇨🇦Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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