None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1: Hearing loss group Individuals in the age range from 60 to 80 years having mild to moderate sloping or flat sensorineural hearing loss with normal middle ear functioning. Group 2: Control group Age, gender and education(in years) matched controls having near normal hearing sensitivity with normal middle ear functioning.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Hearing aid users. 2.Individuals with diagnosis of Alzheimerâ??s disease or other neurological conditions 3.History or complaint of psychiatric disease. 4.Neurodegenerative conditions. 5.Dementia. 6.Hearing loss due to any other factors other than age. 7.Co morbid conditions like substance abuse, long term medication (Eg: Steroids) uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Amplitude and latency of N1- P2/P3 for all the cognitive tests. - SNR Loss.Timepoint: During the analysis of the data after data collection. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in amplitude and latency of N1-P2/P3 between baseline and follow up visits.Timepoint: During the analysis of the data after data collection. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMs M Sankalpa
Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE
Outcome results
None listed