Health Condition 1: H838- Other specified diseases of innerear
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (Group 1) -Individuals with age >60 years -Individuals without the complain of hearing loss (Group 2) -Individuals with age >60 years -Individuals with sensorineural or mixed hearing loss
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (Group 1) -Individuals with ear related complain -No consent for the study (Group 2) -No consent for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study is expected to give the overview of the hearing impairment diagnosis and management of hearing impairment in older adults along with the other comorbidities. The study will highlight the impact of other physical and mental condition and the limitation that it imposes on the diagnosis of hearing loss as well as the rehabilitation process with the appropriate hearing assistive device such as hearing aids. It will help us to analyse the factors pertaining to the other health conditions that play a major role in management of hearing loss in these individuals. We expect to establish a correlation between general poor mental and physical health in patients with hearing loss compared to those without it. Also, cognitive domain is likely to be significantly impaired in hearing loss group of individuals.Timepoint: The first two years of the study will focus on data collection and the third year will be for the compilation and analysis of the data along with the final report writing. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It will help us to analyse the factors pertaining to the other health conditions that play a major role in management of hearing loss in these individuals. We expect to establish a correlation between general poor mental and physical health in patients with hearing loss compared to those without it. Also, cognitive domain is likely to be significantly impaired in hearing loss group of individuals.Timepoint: The first two years of the study will focus on data collection and the third year will be for the compilation and analysis of the data along with the final report writing. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kapil Sikka
AIIMS, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed