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Clinical Trial Summary

Adult hearing loss in is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Adults living in rural areas face a higher risk of experiencing hearing loss, and more difficulty receiving testing and treatment than adults in urban settings. The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a community-based hearing healthcare patient navigation program in rural Kentucky. The main question this study aims to answer is: -Can the number of rural adults receiving diagnostic hearing tests be increased?


Clinical Trial Description

Investigators will pilot test the rural hearing health care patient navigation program (N=500 patients from 10 rural clinics). The program will be evaluated with the following outcome: number of participants obtaining a diagnostic audiogram within past 12 months after enrollment among rural adults ;


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NCT number NCT05786794
Study type Interventional
Source University of Kentucky
Contact Matthew L Bush, M.D.
Phone 859-218-2167
Email matthew.bush@uky.edu
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date May 2024
Completion date July 2026

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