RAPIER: Can a new hearing referral pathway reduce the time taken to diagnose and treat hearing problems in military personnel?

Remote Audiometric Performance Innovation Evaluation and Review (RAPIER) study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN62534664

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2020-02-14

Start date

2020-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-08

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

Conditions

Hearing injury Ear, Nose and Throat

Interventions

The population will solely include Defence personnel presenting to primary care for routine occupational hearing screening or due to self-reported problems with their hearing. The population will be d

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Armed Forces personnel aged over 18 years 2. Written and spoken English of sufficient standard to complete hearing history on a tablet computer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time from presentation to diagnosis and management 2. Proportion of referrals that can be managed remotely (for both routine screening and acute presentations) 3. Time required to assess and manage referrals via this model to predict resource implications The methods of measurement of these outcome measures cannot be disclosed at this time.	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026