hearing impairment
Conditions
Interventions
community delivery group:Receive on-site hearing aid fitting from community health service workers
remote delivery group:Receive a remote hearing aid fitting from an audiologist
self-management group:Performing self-fitting of hearing aids
Sponsors
School of Public Health, Shandong University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ?Community-dwelling older adults aged?50 years; ?Defined as a better-hearing ear 4-frequency pure tone average (PTA) =25dBHL (at frequencies 500,1000,2000 and 4000 Hz); ?Aural-oral verbal communication as primary communication modality ?Does not currently use a hearing aid or hearing amplification device; ?Willing to regularly use hearing aids; ?signed informed consent to participate in baseline and subsequent follow-up assessments.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ?had symptoms or signs of ear disease requiring medical evaluation; ?Pre-lingual hearing loss; ?unable to follow study instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| communication ability;Speech discrimination score;Quality of life ;Cognitive function;Depression;Activities of daily living;Social networks;Sleep quality;falling and disequilibrium;Physical activity;Motoric cognitive risk syndrome;The International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids, IOI-HA; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactFan Jiang
School of Public Health, Shandong University
Outcome results
None listed