RECRUITING

Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities

Study Overview

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Description

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?

Official Title

Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities (HHARC)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-08-08
Study Completion:2026-07-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05786794

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age 18 years or older)
  2. * Able to speak, understand, and read English.
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Matthew L Bush, M.D.
CONTACT
859-218-2167
matthew.bush@uky.edu

Principal Investigator

Matthew L Bush, M.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Kentucky

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Kentucky Department of Otolaryngology
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Matthew Bush, MD

  • Matthew L Bush, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Kentucky

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-08-08
Study Completion Date2026-07-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-08-08
Study Completion Date2026-07-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Patient Navigator
  • Adult Hearing Screening
  • Adult Hearing Loss

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Hearing Loss, Adult-Onset
  • Hearing Loss, Age-Related