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| Name | Class |
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| University Hospital, Ghent | OTHER |
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The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a screening test for detecting cognitive impairment that assesses several cognitive domains (attention and concentration, arithmetic and orientation, memory, etc.). The instructions as well as some test items of the MoCA are presented auditory (spoken). Consequently, performance on the MoCA may be co-dependent on hearing. Therefore, to rule out the possible negative influence of hearing loss on performance on the MoCA, a MoCA for individuals with hearing loss was recently developed. More specifically, the original MoCA was modified by providing the instructions audiovisually (spoken with visual support) as well as by replacing hearing-dependent items. Since replacing items may affect sensitivity and specificity, the MoCA for persons with hearing loss should be revalidated.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Individuals (>45 years) with mild cognitive impairment and hearing loss | All tests will be administered. |
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| Individuals (>45 years) with dementia (Alzheimer, vascular or mixed) and hearing loss | All tests will be administered. |
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| Individuals (>45 years) with age-normal cognition and hearing loss | All tests will be administered. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Cognitive screening | Behavioral | The Dutch Montreal Cognitive Assessment for persons with hearing loss (MoCA-HI) is a modified version of the original MoCA test specifically designed for individuals with hearing loss. It includes adaptations such as visual aids to accommodate for hearing loss, ensuring fair assessment of cognitive abilities in this population. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Hearing status | Based on the results of the tympanometry and pure-tone audiometry the hearing status of the participant will be classified as normal or abnormal. In case of abnormal hearing, the type and severity will be specified. | This parameter will be assessed once during the first study visit of the patient. Test duration is approximately 20 minutes. |
| MoCA-HI | The result (max 30) on the MoCA-HI will be calculated. | This parameter will be assessed once (during the first study visit) or twice (during the second study visit 4 weeks later), depending on the random selection for the test-retest group. Test duration is approximately 15 minutes. |
| Hearing-related quality of life | Mean scores will be calculated for each subdomain separately (auditory-visual, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning) as well as combined within a total score. The scores can range from 0 to 100 whereby the worse one's hearing-related quality of life, the lower the score. | This parameter will be assessed once during the first study visit of the patient. Test duration is approximately 15 minutes. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
For individuals without cognitive impairment, the following exclusion criteria apply:
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Individuals with cognitive impairment and/or hearing loss
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Katrien Kestens, PhD | Contact | 003293320865 | katrien.kestens@ugent.be | |
| Tim Van Langenhove, MD, PhD | Contact | tim.vanlangenhove@uzgent.be |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Tim Van Langenhove, MD, PhD | University Hospital, Ghent | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University Ghent Hospital | Recruiting | Ghent | East-Flanders | 9000 | Belgium |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003704 | Dementia |
| D034381 | Hearing Loss |
| ID | Term |
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| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000073216 | Mental Status and Dementia Tests |
| ID | Term |
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| D009483 | Neuropsychological Tests |
| D011581 | Psychological Tests |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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| Audiological Assessment | Behavioral | Four audiological tests are included in the audiological assessment
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| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D006311 | Hearing Disorders |
| D004427 | Ear Diseases |
| D010038 | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D012678 | Sensation Disorders |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |