Dizziness Among First Time Users of Hearing Aids

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03973658

Enrollment

Registered

2019-06-04

Start date

2019-09-01

Completion date

2020-05-30

Last updated

2019-07-30

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

Conditions

Dizziness, Hearing Loss

Brief summary

The score on the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (short version) before and after hearing aid fitting and usage will be compared

Interventions

DEVICEHearing aids

Fitting of hearing aids (for the first time)

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Hebrew speaking * First time users of hearing aids

Exclusion criteria

* Using a wheelchair * Neurological disorders * Spine of leg surgery in the previous 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Dizziness Handicap Inventory (short version) score. The scale measures the degree of dizziness associated handicap as experienced by the patient. Minimun score: 0 Maximum score: 13. A higher score means better outcome.	2 months	The change in the score a 2 months after fitting the hearing aids

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Usage of hearing aids	2 months	The duration the participants used the hearing aids

Contacts

Primary ContactYahav Oron, MD

orony@clalit.org.il972-3-5772450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026