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Relationship Between Hearing Thresholds, Handicap and Time for Treatment-seeking
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Information provided by:
University of Sao Paulo
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01261104
First received: December 15, 2010
Last updated: NA
Last verified: December 2010
History: No changes posted
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Purpose
Purpose: to investigate the relationship between time for treatment seeking and audiometric data and self-assessment of handicap for patients in a public hearing healthcare service. Methods: Retrospective study. Records of 152 elderly and 48 adults with hearing impairment were analyzed. The ISO audiometric thresholds average (500 to 4000Hz) and high frequencies average (2000 to 6000Hz), the speech recognition thresholds and the total, social and emotional scores from the Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Adults (HHIA) and Elderly (HHIE) were compared with the time between the onset of hearing complaints and the first treatment seeking. Results: The average time for treatment seeking was 7,6 years. No statistical difference was found between ISO and high frequency audiometric average, HHIA/E scores and time for treatment seeking between adults and the elderly. Weak but significant negative correlations were observed between the audiometric data and time for treatment seeking. There was no relationship between the time for treatment seeking and educational, socioeconomic levels and perception of handicap. Conclusions: The search for treatment seems to be multifactorial. Despite technological advances and changes in access to information and treatment time for treatment seeking was similar to that reported 30 years ago.
| Condition |
|---|
| Hearing Impairment |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Observational Model: Cohort Time Perspective: Retrospective |
| Official Title: | Relationship Between Hearing Thresholds, Handicap and Time for Treatment-seeking in a Public Hearing Healthcare Service |
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics:
nonsyndromic hearing loss
MedlinePlus related topics:
Hearing Disorders and Deafness
U.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Sao Paulo:
| Study Start Date: | April 2010 |
| Study Completion Date: | December 2010 |
| Primary Completion Date: | October 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Groups/Cohorts |
|---|
| Hearing impaired elderly |
| Hearing impaired adults |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Study Population
Hearing impaired adults and elderly attended at a public hearing healthcare service
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Older than 18 years old. Without experience with hearing aid use. Diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss. Audiogram data available
Exclusion Criteria:
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01261104
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01261104
Locations
| Brazil | |
| Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru | |
| Bauru, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 17012-901 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Sao Paulo
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Deborah Ferrari, PhD | Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | Deborah Viviane Ferrari, Professor, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01261104 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
FOBCEP104/2010 |
| Study First Received: | December 15, 2010 |
| Last Updated: | December 15, 2010 |
Keywords provided by University of Sao Paulo:
|
hearing loss handicap counseling |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|
Hearing Loss Deafness Hearing Disorders Ear Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
Sensation Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 23, 2017