Clinical Trial: Internet-delivered ACT for Treating the Psychological Effects of Hearing Loss

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

Official Title: Internet-delivered ACT for Treating the Psychological Effects of Hearing Loss

Brief Summary: Randomized trial comparing internet-delivered ACT with therapist support against waiting list for persons with hearing loss and comorbid psychological distress

Detailed Summary: Hearing loss is the most common sensory disability in the world. Hearing loss is an auditory disability which affects not only speech recognition, but also the ability to recognize, locate and identify sounds in one's environment. Today there are a variety of studies investigating the relationship between hearing loss and mental health. For example, there are studies showing that hearing loss can lead to depression, somatization, social isolation, worrying or anxiety, loneliness, smaller social networks, lower self-efficacy, sensitivity to stress, burnout, and impaired sleep quality and quality of life in comparison with people with normal hearing. Initial results from other studies indicate that acceptance may be of importance, as it in turn can lead to increased help-seeking.To avoid prolonged stress and a healthy self-efficacy could contribute to greater well-being of people with hearing loss. This is the first study to use ACT to improve psychological health in people with hearing loss through the process of psychological flexibility. The treatment is eight weeks long and internet delivered through self-help texts with weekly therapist support.
Sponsor: Linkoeping University

Current Primary Outcome: The Hearing Handicap Inventory for Elderly-Screening, change between pre and post treatment [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Patient Health Questionnaire Depression 9 (PHQ9), change between pre and post treatment [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks ]
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD7), change between pre and post treatment [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks ]
  • Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI), change between pre and post treatment [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks ]
  • Hearing Acceptance Questionnaire (HAQ), change between pre and post treatment [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks ]
  • Hearing Self-Efficacy (HSE), change between pre and post treatment [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks ]
  • Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4), change between pre and post treatment [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Linkoeping University

Dates:
Date Received: April 5, 2014
Date Started: February 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 19, 2016
Last Verified: August 2016