Age-related Hearing Loss
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Heat therapy
Control group:Health education
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)60 years old <= age < 80 years old; 2)Older adults diagnosed with mild hearing loss according to the Expert Consensus on Diagnosis and Intervention of Hearing Loss in Older Adults (2019) 3)Able to communicate simply; Volunteer and sign an informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Elderly people with severe primary diseases and cognitive disorders such as digestive system, urinary system, endocrine system and hematopoietic system cannot communicate normally; 2) History of diseases affecting hearing, exposure history and medication history (such as acoustic neuroma, Meniere's disease, congenital deafness, exposure to strong noise and use of ototoxic drugs, etc.) and history of head and neck trauma surgery; 3) Those with obvious lesions such as tympanic membrane and external auditory canal found through otoscopy; 4) Ask about the history of heat allergy and temperature insensitivity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pure tone audiometry;Hearing related quality of life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Degree of tinnitus and ear distention;Anxiety and depression;Quality of life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhao Yingying; Zhou Jing
Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University
Outcome results
None listed