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NCT01261104 Clinical Trial

Relationship Between Hearing Thresholds, Handicap and Time for Treatment-seeking

Hearing Impairment Clinical Trial

Official title:
Relationship Between Hearing Thresholds, Handicap and Time for Treatment-seeking in a Public Hearing Healthcare Service

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT01261104
Other study ID # FOBCEP104/2010
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received December 15, 2010
Last updated December 15, 2010
Start date April 2010
Est. completion date December 2010

Study information
Verified date December 2010
Source University of Sao Paulo
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Conselho Nacional de Etica em Pesquisa: Brasil
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date December 2010
Est. primary completion date October 2010
Accepts healthy volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Older than 18 years old. Without experience with hearing aid use. Diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss. Audiogram data available

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Locations
Country Name City State
Brazil Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru Bauru Sao Paulo

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Sao Paulo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

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