Functioning, Disability, and Quality of Life in the Adult Hearing Impaired - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Department of Veterans Affairs
Information provided by:	Department of Veterans Affairs
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00037986

Purpose

The short-term research objectives of the proposed study are as follows:

To measure the effects of audiological intervention on selected domain specific (i.e., Communicative, Interpersonal, and Social roles) and overall functioning using the WHO-DASII, a generic health measure conceptually grounded in the ICIDH-2 model of disablement and functioning.
To measure the effects of audiological intervention on selected domain specific (i.e., Role Functioning-Emotional; and, Social Functioning) and overall functioning using the MOS-SF36V, a generic health measure currently utilized in the Veteran's Health Administration.
To determine the accuracy with which measures of audibility (SII), hearing handicap (HHIE), and, hearing disability (APHAB) predict domain specific and overall functioning, and life-satisfaction as measured by the WHO-DASII and the MOS-SF36V will be evaluated.
To compare hearing aid treatment effects as measured by changes in WHO-DASII domain specific and overall functioning scores to those measured by changes in disease specific instruments examining similar constructs.
To compare hearing aid treatment effects as measured by changes in MOS-SF36V domain specific and overall functioning scores to those measured by changes in disease specific instruments examining similar constructs.
To determine and compare cost-effectiveness of hearing aid intervention as calculated using WHO-DASII and MOS SF-36V outcome data.

The long-term research objective is to compare the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of audiologic intervention with those of other health care interventions commonly associated with the veteran population (e.g. mental health, cardiology, pulmonary, orthopedic, etc.).

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Hearing Impaired	Device: Hearing Aids	Phase II

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Functioning, Disability, and Quality of Life in the Adult Hearing Impaired

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: nonsyndromic deafness

MedlinePlus related topics: Hearing Aids Hearing Disorders and Deafness

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Department of Veterans Affairs:

Primary Outcome Measures:

WHO-DAS II [ Time Frame: 2, 6, and 12 months post intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment:	330
Study Start Date:	July 2001
Study Completion Date:	June 2004
Primary Completion Date:	May 2004 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
1	Device: Hearing Aids Hearing aid use

Detailed Description:

Specific Objectives with Projected Timetable:

. Short-term objectives:
1. . To measure the effects of audiological intervention on selected domain specific (i.e., Communicative, Interpersonal, and Social roles) and overall functioning using the WHO-DAS II, a generic health measure conceptually grounded in the International Classification of Impairment, Disability, and Handicap (ICIDH)-2 model of disablement and functioning (WHO, 1999).
2. . To measure the effects of audiological intervention on selected category specific (i.e., Role Functioning-Emotional and Social Functioning) and overall functioning using the MOS-SF36V, a generic health measure currently utilized in the Veterans Health Administration.
3. . To determine the accuracy with which measures of audibility (SII), hearing handicap (HHIE), and, hearing disability (APHAB) predict domain specific and overall functioning, and life-satisfaction as measured by the WHO-DAS II and the MOS-SF36V will be evaluated.
4. . To compare hearing aid treatment effects as measured by changes in WHO-DAS II domain specific and overall functioning scores to those measured by changes in disease specific instruments examining similar constructs.
5. . To compare hearing aid treatment effects as measured by changes in MOS-SF36V domain specific and overall functioning scores to those measured by changes in disease specific instruments examining similar constructs.
6. . To determine and compare cost-effectiveness of hearing aid intervention as calculated using WHO-DAS II and MOS-SF36V outcome data.
. Long-term objective: To compare the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of audiologic intervention with those of other health care interventions commonly associated with the veteran population (e.g. mental health, cardiology, pulmonary, orthopedic, etc.).

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Hearing impaired

Exclusion Criteria:

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00037986

Locations

United States, Florida
VA Medical Center, Bay Pines
Bay Pines, Florida, United States, 33708

Sponsors and Collaborators

Department of Veterans Affairs

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Harvey Abrams, PhD

VA Medical Center, Bay Pines

More Information

Publications:

Abrams HB, Chisolm TH, McArdle R. Health-related quality of life and hearing aids: a tutorial. Trends Amplif. 2005;9(3):99-109. Review.

McArdle R, Chisolm TH, Abrams HB, Wilson RH, Doyle PJ. The WHO-DAS II: measuring outcomes of hearing aid intervention for adults. Trends Amplif. 2005;9(3):127-43. Erratum in: Trends Amplif. 2006;10(2):105.

Chisolm TH, Abrams HB, McArdle R, Wilson RH, Doyle PJ. The WHO-DAS II: psychometric properties in the measurement of functional health status in adults with acquired hearing loss. Trends Amplif. 2005;9(3):111-26.

Responsible Party:	Department of Veterans Affairs ( Abrams, Harvey - Principal Investigator )
Study ID Numbers:	C2439R
Study First Received:	May 24, 2002
Last Updated:	February 9, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00037986 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by Department of Veterans Affairs:

Audiology
Hearing
Hearing Aids
Quality of Life

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Signs and Symptoms
Sensation Disorders
Hearing Disorders
Deafness
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Nervous System Diseases
Retrocochlear Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Hearing Loss
Ear Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 30, 2009