Impact of Hearables & BA on Mental Distress and Social Isolation in Hearing Impaired Older Adults

niversity of Western Australia0 个研究点目标入组 240 人开始时间: 2023年4月21日最近更新: 2024年7月8日

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•Aged 65 and older
•Score 5 – 9 (inclusive) on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) i.e. sub-syndromal depression
•Do not currently use hearing aids or HA devices
•Be competent in written and spoken English
•Hearing handicap score > 20% on self-assessment of communication or > 8 on the Hearing Handicap Inventory of the Elderly (HHIE)
•Be willing to provide consent for participation

•Have hearing loss of a severity to warrant fitting of hearing aids or cochlear implantation
•Have poorer ear thresholds above 65 dB between 500 Hz to 4 kHz
•Have asymmetrical Hearing Loss (HL)
•Decline to consider use of HA
•Have significant cognitive impairment as demonstrated by a Montreal Cognitive assessment for the Hearing Impaired (HI-MOCA) score equal to and greater than 18
•Have visual impairment that limits their ability to read Times New Roman font size 16 (a requirement for two sentences of HI-MOCA)
•Have a severe medical or psychiatric illness that limits the ability of the participant to attend appointments or sustain participation in the study
•Have active suicidal ideation (Assessed through PHQ-9 and clinicians on study team)
•Are unable or unwilling to provide written, informed consent to participate.

发起方

niversity of Western Australia