hearing loss
Conditions
Interventions
Five program interventions, once a week, for a maximum of two hours each time
Sponsors
Tokai University
Aichi Medical University, Nagoya University, Okayama University, Gunma University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. People with hearing loss who do not wish to use hearing aids or are not satisfied with their hearing aid use. 2. Family members or friends of those who meet condition 1, who are willing to participate at the request of the individual. 3. Individuals who have received a sufficient explanation about this study and have provided written consent of their own free will.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with acute-onset hearing loss. 2. Individuals with a severe mental disorder. 3. Individuals with moderate or severe dementia (Mini-Mental State Examination score below 24). 4. Others deemed inappropriate by the researchers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive function test results, quality of life, hearing, and depression/anxiety questionnaire results six months after participating in the ACE program. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire results on quality of life, hearing, depression/anxiety three weeks after participating in the ACE program. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTOSHIHIDE INAGI
Tokai University Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Outcome results
None listed