This research study will use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques to learn whether hearing aids do have an effect on cognitive function and the brain of older adults with hearing loss.
- Conditions
- Hearing lossCognitive declineDepressionEar - DeafnessMental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviourMental Health - Depression
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12617001616369
- Lead Sponsor
- Professor Denny Meyer
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Stopped early
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
1)55 to 90 years
2)A good working knowledge of English
3)Mild or moderate sensorineural hearing loss with a pure-tone average (PTA) of thresholds at 0.5 – 6 kHz in both ears
4)Willing to undergo two (2) one hour MRI scans over a period of 6 months
5)Willing to wear hearing aids for six (6) months
6)Must have been wearing hearing aids for at least one (1) year (only for people with hearing aid experience)
7)Written consent to participate in the study
1)Any significant visual impairment that would prevent reading
2)Suspected cognitive impairment (defined as a score less than or equal to 23 on the MMSE)
3)Severe or profound hearing loss
4)Any person suffering from claustrophobia
5)Any person with a pacemaker, metal clips or arteries or certain implanted devices
6)Any left-handed person
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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