Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral mixed hearing loss
Conditions
Interventions
Older Adults Auditory Cohort:None
Pediatric Adults Auditory Cohort:None
Sponsors
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Cohort: 1. Age = 60 years. 2. Diagnosed with bilateral sensorineural or mixed hearing loss by pure-tone audiometry and meeting the indication for hearing aid fitting. 3. First-time hearing aid fitting. 4. Clear consciousness, possessing basic literacy skills, and able to communicate effectively with researchers. 5. Voluntary participation and provision of written informed consent. Pediatric Cohort: 1. Aged 6 months to 6 years. 2. Diagnosed with bilateral sensorineural or mixed hearing loss by objective and/or behavioral audiometry and meeting the indication for hearing aid fitting. 3. First-time hearing aid fitting. 4. The primary guardian possesses basic literacy and communication skills, can understand the study content, and can cooperate in completing questionnaires. 5. The primary guardian voluntarily participates and provides written informed consent on behalf of the child.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Older Adults Cohort: 1. Diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, or other neurological or psychiatric conditions that severely affect cognitive function assessment. 2. Severe, uncorrected visual impairment or physical mobility impairment that prevents completion of paper-based scale assessments or computerized tests. 3. Severe, unstable systemic diseases, with an expected survival of <5 years or inability to complete follow-up, as judged by the investigator. 4. Planning to permanently relocate out of the study city within the next 5 years, making regular follow-up impossible. 5. Experienced major negative life events in the past 12 months that may severely affect psychological state, and deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator. Pediatric Cohort: 1. Diagnosed with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, or other known neurological disorders or genetic syndromes that severely affect developmental assessment. 2. Accompanied by severe to profound visual impairment (even after correction), seriously affecting visual-based assessments or daily activities. 3. Suffering from severe, unstable systemic diseases, which may affect follow-up or developmental assessment, as judged by the investigator. 4. Planning to permanently relocate out of the study city within the next 5 years, making regular follow-up impossible. 5. The primary guardian has a mental or psychological disorder and cannot stably cooperate to complete the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Older Adults Cohort: Cognitive Function; ;Pediatric Cohort: Speech and Language Function.; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Older Adults Cohort: auditory related quality of life, emotions, symptoms, overall health, sleep, social participation;Pediatric Cohort: cognitive development, academic performance, social and emotional adaptation, quality of life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYu Sun
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Outcome results
None listed