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Exploring the knowledge of caretakers regarding the social and emotional problems faced by individuals with hearing loss.

Development and validation of a tool to measure the communication partners knowledge and attitudes toward the psychosocial effects of hearing loss in middle-aged adults - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092319
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-08-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Khushi Mukundha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Communication partners of middle-aged persons between 30 to 55 years with hearing loss Communication Partners can be someone residing in the same house, such as a spouse, parent, friend, coworker, grandparent, family member living nearby, or children above 18 years of age. 2. English speaking proficiency. 3. Completion of at least eighth grade basic education. 4. Duration of relationship should be Minimum of two years. 5. Type of hearing loss of the person with hearing impairment can Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss or bilateral mixed hearing loss. 6. Severity of hearing loss must be Mild degree or greater. 7. Duration of hearing loss must be Minimum of two years. 8. Communication partner of the person with hearing impairment may be with or without the use of an amplification device

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No other comorbidities like psychological and neurological deficits based on medical history

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knowledge and attitude questionnaireTimepoint: Once at baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr G Kanaka

Manipal College of Health Professions

g.kanaka@manipal.edu9845384136

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026