Hearing Loss, Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction Presbycusis
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized clinical trial with single blinding, meaning that the assessors did not know which group the participant was allocated to. Forty elderly individuals aged 60 or older with presbycu
Sponsors
Universidade Federal das Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Universidade Federal das Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Older adults (aged 60 years or older) with a diagnosis of moderate to severe presbycusis (hearing thresholds between 35 dB and 80 dB); bilateral hearing aid users for no more than 3 months; residents of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; provision of written informed consent agreeing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous experience with hearing aid use prior to the current fitting; non-residents of Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; refusal to provide written informed consent; failure to attend any of the assessment, intervention, or reassessment stages of the study; self-reported medical diagnosis of neurological conditions that may affect cognition, such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or related disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An improvement in overall cognition score is expected. This improvement will be measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Brief Neuropsychological Assessment Instrument - Neupsilin cognitive tests before and after the intervention;An improvement in cognitive function scores is expected. This improvement will be measured using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Brief Neuropsychological Assessment Instrument - Neupsilin cognitive tests before and after the intervention;An improvement in verbal fluency scores is expected. This improvement will be measured through verbal fluency tasks before and after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An improvement in self-perception of communication functionality is expected. This improvement will be measured through responses to the Functional Assessment of Communication Skills for Adults (ASHA FACS) questionnaire before and after the intervention;An improvement in self-perceived quality of life is expected. This improvement will be measured through responses to the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Brief) questionnaire before and after the intervention;An improvement in self-perception of functionality in instrumental tasks is expected. This improvement will be measured through responses to the Pfeffer Functional Activities Questionnaire before and after the intervention;An improvement in self-perception of hearing impairment is expected. This improvement will be measured through responses to the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly - Screening version (HHIE-S) questionnaire before and after the intervention | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactTalita Reis
Universidade Federal das Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Outcome results
None listed