Hearing Healthcare Assessment in Rural Communities

Part of paid clinical trials in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

Sponsor
Matthew Bush, MD
Study ID
NCT05786794
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

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

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Patient Navigation Program for Hearing Health Care — BEHAVIORAL
    Patients presenting for routine office visits will be invited to participate in the study and informed consent procedures and study enrollment will be conducted by a research assistant. Participants will then undergo baseline assessment. Following baseline measures, participants who screen positive for hearing loss will be contacted by the Patient Navigator (PN) to begin the intervention. The navigator will contact participants every 2 weeks to focus on addressing key aspects of Hearing Health Care (HHC): education, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. PNs will assist the patient to undergo a formal audiogram with the 12 months following enrollment. Each PN session will likely last between 10-30 minutes. Post-intervention data collection also administered by a trained interviewer, will occur following a diagnostic audiogram with an audiologist or at 12 months following enrollment.

Study Details

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?

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 8, 2024
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2026
Completion
Jul 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
500 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC

Arms

  • Experimental: Rural Clinic Hearing Healthcare Patient Navigation Program
    This arm will involve pilot testing of the Patient Navigation Program with adults in rural primary care clinics

Primary Outcome Measure

Number of Participants Receiving a Diagnostic Audiogram After Enrollment [ Time Frame: From Enrollment to Study Completion at 12 Months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (9)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
One Cross Medical ClinicCampbellsvilleKentucky42718
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]
859-218-2167
United Clinics of KentuckCamptonKentucky41301
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]
859-218-2167
Blount Rural Health CenterElktonKentucky42220
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]
859-218-2167
North Fork Valley Community HealthHazardKentucky41339
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]
859-218-2167
Primary Care Centers of Eastern KentuckyHazardKentucky41701
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]
859-218-2167
Estill Medical ClinicIrvineKentucky40336
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]
859-218-2167
Juniper HealthJacksonKentucky41339
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]
859-218-2167
United Clinics of KentuckyJacksonKentucky41339
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]
859-218-2167
University of Kentucky Department of OtolaryngologyLexingtonKentucky40536
Matthew Bush
Matthew L Bush
[email protected]

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