A program for low-threshold identification and treatment of hearing loss in people with intellectual disabilities.

A program for low-threshold identification and treatment of hearing loss in people with intellectual disabilities. - HörGeist

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024804

Enrollment

1191

Registered

2021-04-22

Start date

2021-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

H90 F70 F71 F72 F73 F78 F79

Interventions

Group 1: Screening group: 1050 individuals with intellectual disabilities insured by AOK Rhineland/Hamburg (350 children, 350 adolescents, 350 adults) will receive binaural otological and audiological

measurement of DPOAE growth functions

speech audiometry in quiet and in noise. Treatment will be initiated or recommended and the outcome of therapy already in progress will be monitored and optimized if necessary. This may include cerume

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children, adolescents or adults with intellectual disabilities.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with intellectual disabilities for whom hearing testing poses a risk to themselves or the examiners (e.g., defensiveness).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in the rate of inadequately-identified hearing impairment in three age groups: preschool children (0 to approx. <6 years), school-aged children and adolescents (6-<18 years), and adults with intellectual disabilities between initial hearing screen (t0) to a second screen after one year (t1).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Age- and, if applicable, environment-related prevalence of relevant hearing loss in people with intellectual disabilities (approximate) - Proportion of inadequately-treated hearing loss out of all hearing disorders - Comorbidities of hearing loss in people with intellectual disabilities For the hearing screening procedure: - Coverage rate, specificity, sensitivity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value of universal hearing screening for people with intellectual disabilities. - participation rate compared to hearing screening by invitation (control group) - economic benefit of the new form of care compared to the previous	—

Measure

Time frame

Age- and, if applicable, environment-related prevalence of relevant hearing loss in people with intellectual disabilities (approximate) - Proportion of inadequately-treated hearing loss out of all hearing disorders - Comorbidities of hearing loss in people with intellectual disabilities For the hearing screening procedure: - Coverage rate, specificity, sensitivity, negative predictive value and positive predictive value of universal hearing screening for people with intellectual disabilities. - participation rate compared to hearing screening by invitation (control group) - economic benefit of the new form of care compared to the previous

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKatrin Neumann

Klinik für Phoniatrie und Pädaudiologie des Universitätsklinikums Münster

katrin.neumann@uni-muenster.de0251-8356854

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026