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NCT07699146
HEARS Maryland: Extending Capacity for Affordable, Accessible Hearing Care Through Older Adult Peer Mentorship
Conditions: Hearing Loss, Hearing Impairment, Age Related Hearing Loss, Age-related Hearing Impairment
Sex: All
Ages: 60 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 300
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Summary
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) delivered hearing loss intervention program (HEARS) for older adults in Maryland in collaboration with community organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 60 years or older
* English-speaking
* Aural-oral verbal communication as primary communication modality
* Post-lingual hearing loss (Audiometric pure tone averages \[0.5-2kHz\] in better ear \>25 dB)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current self-reported use of hearing aid or amplification device
* Medical contraindication to use hearing aids (e.g. draining ears)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07699146). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.