Clinical Trial: Assessment of the ACE Program for Rehabilitation in Hearing Loss

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Assessment of the "Active Communication Education" Program for Audiological Rehabilitation in Patients With Hearing Loss Users of Hearing Aids

Brief Summary:

  • Introduction: Hearing loss is a prevalent condition in elderly population. However, the low adherence to hearing aids is a fact, with an estimation of use of 50 per cent. In 2007 there was designed a rehabilitation program called ACE, which aims to improve rehabilitation directed to hearing aids users. The study hypothesis is that a counseling program will improve adherence to hearing aids in elderly population.
  • Objective: To evaluate the utility of a standardized counselling program in patients with hearing loss.
  • Material and Methods: A before/after trial will be carried out, approved by the Hospital ethics - committee. Patients with 65 years and older with hearing loss diagnosed by pure tone audiometry will be included. To assess adherence we will use the IOI-HA scale.

Detailed Summary:

  • Introduction: Hearing loss is a prevalent condition in elderly population. However, the low adherence to hearing aids is a fact, with an estimation of use of 50 per cent. In Chile, hearing aids are provided by the State for elderly population. In 2007 there was designed a rehabilitation program called Active Communication Education (ACE), that is a semistructured rehabilitation program for people with hearing loss, which aims to improve rehabilitation of hearing aids users by a strategy based on problem solution.
  • The study hypothesis is that a counseling program will improve adherence to hearing aids in elderly population.
  • Objective: To evaluate the utility of a standardized counseling program in patients with hearing loss.
  • Material and Methods: A before/after clinical trial will be carried out, approved by the Hospital ethics - committee. Patients with 65 years and older diagnosed by pure tone audiometry who are beneficiaries of the Public GES hearing loss programme and receive a hearing aid will be included. The subjects will be randomized in two branches: Active branch, subject to the rehabilitation program; and passive branch, which was control, with usual management (no intervention). To assess adherence we will use the IOI-HA scale.

Sponsor: University of Chile

Current Primary Outcome: Adherence to the use of hearing aids in elderly population with hearing loss [ Time Frame: One year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: University of Chile

Dates:
Date Received: April 29, 2013
Date Started: October 2012
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 11, 2017
Last Verified: January 2017