Specialty: Ear, nose and throat, Primary sub-specialty: Ear, nose and throat
Conditions
Interventions
An online audiological rehabilitation program, the Eriksholm Guide to Better Hearing, is issued to an NHS clinical sample of i) first-time, and ii) existing adult hearing aid users. The internet-based
Sponsors
University of Nottingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Ability to give informed consent 2. English as first spoken language or good understanding of English 3. Adults aged =18 years (no upper age limit) 4. Mild-to-moderate hearing loss (average hearing threshold across octave frequencies 0.25-4kHz =20 and =70dB HL[1]) 5. Have either: 5.1. Used hearing aids for at least one year (existing hearing aid users), or 5.2. Have not used hearing aids or alternative form of amplification (e.g. personal sound amplification product) within the past two years (first-time hearing aid users) 6. Access the Internet and compatible device (e.g. computer or tablet device)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Report having severe tinnitus 2. Diagnosis of Ménière’s disease 3. Patients who are unable to complete the questionnaires with assistance due to age-related problems such as cognitive decline and dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hearing-specific quality of life is measured using the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE) at baseline and immediately post-intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Hearing aid benefit is measured using the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP) and International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) at baseline and immediately post-intervention 2. Hearing aid self-efficacy is measured using the Measure of Audiologic Rehabilitation Self-efficacy for Hearing Aids (MARS-HA) at baseline and immediately post-intervention 3. Social behaviours and perceptions are measured using the Social Participation Restrictions Questionnaire (SPaRQ) at baseline and immediately post-intervention 4. Hearing aid skills are measured suing the Practical Hearing Aid Skills Test (PHAST) at baseline and immediately post-intervention 5. Hearing aid knowledge is measured using the Hearing Aid and Communication Knowledge (HACK) questionnaire at baseline and immediately post-intervention 6. Change in hearing difficulty is measured using the Clinical Global Impression scale immediately post-intervention 7. Participants’ views of the intervention will be measured using a purpose-designed feedback questionnaire and, in a sub-group of participants (N=16), focus groups immediately post-intervention | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed