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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| R01DC019686 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) | NIH |
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The objective of this study is to test the effect of a community-delivered, affordable, and accessible hearing care intervention on improving communication function and health-related quality of life among older Korean Americans (KA) and the older Korean American's care partners that integrates a low-cost over-the-counter amplification device and hearing rehabilitation in comparison to a 6-month delayed treatment group through a cluster randomized controlled study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Immediate Treatment Site | Experimental | Study site assigned to immediate treatment of K-HEARS intervention |
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| Delayed Treatment Site | Placebo Comparator | Study site assigned to 6-month delayed treatment of K-HEARS intervention |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| K-HEARS Intervention | Behavioral | Tailored aural rehabilitation for participant and care partner |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE-S) score | Score range 0-40. 0-8 suggests no hearing handicap 10-24 suggests mild-moderate hearing handicap 26-40 suggests significant hearing handicap. | Baseline, 6 months post-intervention (Immediate Group). 6 months post-baseline (Delayed Group) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Third Party Disability as assessed by the Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability (SOS-HEAR) | Third-party disability will be measured in communication partners using the Significant Other Scale for Hearing Disability (SOS-HEAR). Score range 0-104, with higher score more disability. | Baseline, 6 months post-intervention (Immediate Group). 6 months post-baseline (Delayed Group) |
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PARTICIPANT CRITERIA Participant inclusion criteria
COMMUNICATION PARTNER CRITERIA Communication Partner inclusion criteria
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hae-Ra Han, PhD,RN | Johns Hopkins University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Johns Hopkins School of Nursing | Baltimore | Maryland | 21205 | United States |
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| K-HEARS Sound Amplifier Intervention | Device | Tailored fitting and programming of a personal sound amplifier. This will be accompanied by a component of aural rehabilitation. |
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| Relationship Quality as assessed by the Mutuality Scale | Relationship quality will be measured using the Mutuality Scale among participants and communication partners. Score range 0-60, with higher score better relationship quality. | Baseline, 6 months post-intervention (Immediate Group). 6 months post-baseline (Delayed Group) |
| ID | Term |
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| D003142 | Communication |
| D034381 | Hearing Loss |
| ID | Term |
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| D001519 | Behavior |
| D006311 | Hearing Disorders |
| D004427 | Ear Diseases |
| D010038 | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
| D012678 | Sensation Disorders |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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