The Link Between Hearing Loss, Vestibular Loss and Cognitive Performance: Cross-sectional Data in Patients With Bilateral Vestibulopathy
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Vestibular Disorder
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status for Hearing Impaired Individuals (RBANS-H): total score
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Hearing loss is an established independent risk factor for dementia. Likewise, recent research demonstrated cognitive deficits in subjects with vestibular loss. However, in these studies data have not been adjusted for the hearing status of the enrolled study subjects. As hearing loss prevalence is high in patients with vestibular loss, this could be a major confounder. Therefore, in this study the investigators investigate cognition in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy with and without hearing loss. The investigators adjust data for the hearing status of the patients to explore the link between hearing loss, vestibular loss and cognition.
Investigators
Ethisch Comité, UZA
Principal Investigator
University Hospital, Antwerp
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status for Hearing Impaired Individuals (RBANS-H): total score
Time Frame: 2 years
General cognitive assessment, cfr. Claes et al 2016. The total-score is standardized with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. The higher the total score, the better the cognition of the participant.
Virtual Morris Water Maze performance
Time Frame: 2 years
Spatial cognition assessment, cfr. Hamilton. Path length and latency are recorded, the higher the worse the spatial cognition of the participant.
Secondary Outcomes
- The Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status for Hearing Impaired Individuals (RBANS-H): index scores(2 years)