Vision and hearing impairment in care homes in the UK- the UK National Eye Health and Hearing Study

The United Kingdom National Eye Health and Hearing Study (UKNEHS) phase I: care home study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14473160

Enrollment

175

Registered

2026-02-23

Start date

2023-12-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-09

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Conditions

Specialty: Ophthalmology, Primary sub-specialty: Other

Interventions

This is a prevalence study where people residing in care homes will have an eye and hearing examination and we will calculate what proportion have symptoms and signs of sensory impairment. We anticipa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to 110 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 50 years old and over 2. Family carer/personal consultee willing to give an opinion about participation in the study in case the participant is unable to give informed consent or loses the capacity to give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Residents in a dying phase

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactRupert Bourne

rb@rupertbourne.co.uk+44 7931541295

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026