Vision and hearing impairment among the population - the UK National Eye Health and Hearing Study

The United Kingdom National Eye Health and Hearing Study (UKNEHS) Phase 2: Community Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15218443

Enrollment

750

Registered

2026-03-03

Start date

2024-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Specialty: Ophthalmology, Primary sub-specialty: Other

Interventions

The UK lacks prevalence data on vision and hearing impairment and its causes within the population. The UK National Eye Health and Hearing Study (UKNEHS) has been designed to provide population-based

Phase 1

already in progress), and a randomly enumerated sample of people aged 50+ years from the catchment population of an Integrated Care Board. This ethics application relates to the latter. People living

1st stage), based on postcode sectors, with prob

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

50 Years to 110 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 50 years and older 2. Resident of a private household

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not meeting the key inclusion criteria

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 20, 2026