The Impact of Hearing Loss Severity on Balance Intervention Outcomes

Hearing Loss Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Impact of Hearing Loss Severity on Balance Intervention Outcomes

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05681078
• Other study ID #: 275305
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 8, 2023
• Est. completion date: September 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: University of Arkansas
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study is to learn about how hearing loss impacts balance intervention outcomes and risk of falling in older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• How does the evidence-based A Matter of Balance (AMOB) program affect older adults' falls risk and balance-related measures?

• Is the severity of someone's hearing loss related to their balance intervention (AMOB) outcomes?

Participants will:

• Complete a hearing and balance test

• Answer some questions about their background and health history, their thoughts about potential falls and how this impacts them, and their current physical activity level

• Participate in the A Matter of Balance Program, an evidence-based program that includes group discussion, activities, and exercises to reduce fall risk

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 29
• Est. completion date: September 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: September 15, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 60 Years to 90 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age of 60 years old or greater

• absence of any major physical or health condition that would prevent participation in the intervention sessions

• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• severe balance disorder diagnosis

• uncorrected severe vision impairment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Deafness
• Fall
• Hearing Loss
• Postural Balance

Intervention

Behavioral:
• A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls
A Matter of Balance is an evidence-based program targeting physical activity and fall prevention for adults 60 years of age and older. This program incorporates active learning discussions and activities along with exercise training to reduce the fear of falling, improve fall efficacy and management, and increase physical activity levels in older adults.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock	Arkansas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Arkansas

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in postural sway from baseline to after completion of AMOB	Postural sway will be assessed using a Balance Tracking Systems pressure plate.	baseline and within 1 month post training
Secondary	Change in balance confidence from baseline to after completion of AMOB	Assessed via the Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale. Each item is rated as a percentage reflecting an individual's level of confidence in being able to perform the activity without losing their balance (0% - no confidence, 100% - completely confident). The ratings are then averaged across the 16 items for the total score. A higher score suggests higher self confidence related to balance.	baseline and within 1 month post training
Secondary	Change in falls risk from baseline to after completion of AMOB	Assessed via Falls Risk Questionnaire. Point values are allocated to each questionnaire item (range: 0-14) with higher scores suggesting a greater falls risk.	baseline and within 1 month post training