Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities

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?

Conditions

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

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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?

Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities (HHARC)

Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities

Condition
Hearing Loss, Adult-Onset
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Lexington

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

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age 18 years or older)
  • * Able to speak, understand, and read English.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Matthew Bush, MD,

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

Study Record Dates

2026-07-31