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Reasons that affect social life in people with hearing loss in adults

Factors influencing social engagement of middle-aged adults with hearing impairment - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092321
Enrollment
144
Registered
2025-08-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H60-H95- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Shah Mahi Jatin
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Severity of hearing loss- pure tone average of greater than 25dBHL at 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz - mild and above degree of hearing loss Acquired, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Minimum duration of hearing impairment of 2 years. Participant should know to read and write English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No psychological or neurological, physical deficits based on medical history. Any disabling visual impairment (uncorrected) which may affect the results

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pure Tone Audiometry Measures degree and type of hearing loss Speech in Noise Test Practitioner Assessment of Network Type measures social support Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults Measures social and emotional impact Participation Scale Assess work and social participation Highly Sensitive Person Scale Assess sensory and emotional sensitivity Self-Efficacy for Situational Communication Management Questionnaire Measures communication confidence Kuppuswamy Scale Assess socioeconomic statusTimepoint: once at baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr G Kanaka

Manipal College of Health Profession

g.kanaka@manipal.edu9845384136

Outcome results

None listed

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