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Age-related Hearing LossNCT05694039

A Prospective Cohort Study On Change of Cognitive Function In Aged-related Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids

A study testing Hearing Aids in people with Age-related Hearing Loss and Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, run by Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University at 1 site in China.

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Trial summary

Background: Deafness is one of the nine potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia simulated by the Lancet dementia Prevention, intervention and Care Committee in 2017. Some studies have found that the risk factors of dementia in deafness system, with the increase of the degree of deafness, the risk of cognitive… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 60 to 85 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Hearing Aids
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
388 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
9 Mar 2022to 9 Mar 2028
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 60 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age>60yrs,≤85yrs(MCI prevalence was 6.7% for ages 60-64, 8.4% for 65-69, 10.1% for 70-74, 14.8% for 75-79,and25.2% for80-84); Sensorineural Hearing loss with pure-tone thresholds 25-70 dB HL at octave frequencies between 250 and 4000 Hz, 4 frequency PTA of ≥ 30 dB HL, and the PTA ≤ 90 dB HL; Diagnosed as Presbycusis; Score of 23 or below on Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE); Score of 22 or below on Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA);

Who cannot join

  • Hearing loss exceeding the limits that can be successfully aided with hearing aids (i.e., profound hearing loss); Significant history of otologic or neurologic disorders; Hearing loss remediated with a cochlear implant (cannot wear hearing aids); Any clinically significant unstable or progressive medical condition; Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, places the participant at unacceptable risk if he or she were to participate in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Minqian Gao, B.sc contact

13660778861

gaomq6@mail.sysu.edu.cn

China1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000

    Minqian Gao, B.sc, 13660778861, gaomq6@mail.sysu.edu.cn

    Recruiting

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About this study

Background:

Deafness is one of the nine potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia simulated by the Lancet dementia Prevention, intervention and Care Committee in 2017. Some studies have found that the risk factors of dementia in deafness system, with the increase of the degree of deafness, the risk of cognitive decline increases, while after long-term wear of hearing aids, the deterioration of immediate and delayed memory is less, and the possibility of cognitive decline slows down. Therefore, it is necessary for us to improve the auditory ability of patients with deafness through auditory intervention, so as to slow down its effect on dementia and reduce the incidence of dementia. At present, auditory intervention methods include hearing aid wearing and cochlear implant.

However, there are few studies on cognitive function of presbycusis patients in China, and there is no research on how many years of auditory intervention can effectively slow down the incidence of dementia in presbycusis patients with MCI. Therefore, we intend to conduct a prospective cohort study on the changes of cognitive function of presbycusis under hearing aid intervention.

Read the detailed description

Materials and methods: The unicentric, prospective cohort study included 388 patients with presbycusis aged 60-85 who were recruited in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology from March 2022 to March 2028. They were averagely divided into the control group (n = 194) and the intervention group (n = 194). The post intervention group received hearing aid intervention, and was followed up for 5 years, once every six months. Audiological assessment, cognitive function assessment, noninvasive brain imaging assessment and hearing aid effect assessment were performed at baseline and each follow-up. This thesis aim to investigate the changes of cognitive function in senile deafness under the intervention of hearing aids.

Being tested
Hearing Aids
Medical subject headings
Presbycusis, Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Cognition Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Hearing AidsDevice

    The intervention group uses hearing aids, and the intervention group receives hearing aid intervention for 5 years.

Study groups in NCT05694039
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control GroupNo interventionProcedure: no intervention
Intervention GroupActive comparatorProcedure: a intervention via hearing aids for 5 years
Receives: Device: Hearing Aids

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. MoCA

    Montreal Cognitive Assessment is an assessment tool for rapid screening of cognitive dysfunction.

    Measured: half a year

  2. MMSE

    Mini-mental State Examination is currently the preferred scale for cognitive impairment screening and is widely used in dementia screening.

    Measured: half a year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Pure Tone Audiometry

    Pure audiometry is to measure the air conduction hearing thresholds of 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1000Hz, 2000Hz, 4000Hz and 8000Hz and bone conduction threshold of 500Hz, 1000Hz, 2000Hz and 4000Hz in normal people and deaf patients by Hughson-Westlake(HW) method, also gets the tested person's pure-tone average (PTA) in the hearing ear which is calculated using thresholds for 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz. The acoustic standard of the sound insulation room is GB/T16296, the reverberation time is (0.3±0.15) seconds, and the pure tone audiometer model is Interacoustics AC40(Inter-c AC40).

    Measured: half a year

  2. Speeeh Audlometry

    Speech audiometry is a kind of audiometry method that uses standardized speech signals as sound stimulation to test the speech recognition ability of subjects.

    Measured: half a year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jan 2023
  2. Study start9 Mar 2022
  3. Primary completion9 Mar 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion9 Mar 2028 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
388 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05694039
Sponsor's protocol ID
SunYatsenU2H_YangH02
Status last verified
Mar 2022
First submitted
12 Jan 2023
Last updated
23 Jan 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Hearing Aids in people with Age-related Hearing Loss and Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, run by Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jan 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Minqian Gao, B.sc (13660778861, gaomq6@mail.sysu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

MoCA (time frame: half a year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jan 2023.

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