Clinical trial · Interventional
Hearing Screening in Adults Over 50 Years Old
Hearing Screening in Adults Over 50 Years Old - Pilot Study
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this single-arm quasi-experimental study is to evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and management of three different hearing screening methods in adults aged 50 years and older in the Czech Republic. The main questions it aims to answer are: Are the selected hearing screening methods effective in detecting hearing loss in the target population? Can these methods be successfully implemented within the national healthcare system to address gaps in current practices? Participants will: 1. Undergo hearing screening using all three methods, conducted by general practitioners, to assess their performance. 2. Complete follow-up evaluations conducted by ENT specialists to confirm diagnostic results.
Conditions
Conditions (4)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing Loss, Bilateral (Causes Other Than Tumors) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Hearing Loss, Bilateral Sensorineural, Progressive | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Presbyacusis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (5)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure Tone Audiometry | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Screening HHIA questionnaire | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Screening pure tone audiometry | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Tympanometry | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Whispered voice test | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Participants
- description
- Participants over 50 years old.
- interventionNames
- Diagnostic Test: Screening HHIA questionnaire
- Diagnostic Test: Whispered voice test
- Diagnostic Test: Screening pure tone audiometry
- Diagnostic Test: Pure Tone Audiometry
- Diagnostic Test: Tympanometry
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Number of Participants with Hearing Loss Detected by Pure-tone Screening Audiometry
- timeFrame
- From enrollment by the general practitioner to ENT examination, up to 4 weeks.
- description
- This outcome measure evaluates the effectiveness of screening pure-tone audiometry at 35 dB at specific frequencies (500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz) to detect hearing loss. Results will be compared to the reference standard (pure-tone audiometry performed at ENT clinics), calculating sensitivity, specificity, and agreement.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 50 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent (IC) and consent for personal data processing (CPDP). * Age 50 years or older. Exclusion Criteria: * Known diagnosed persistent hearing impairment. * Inability to sufficiently understand study instructions due to language barriers. * Medical condition preventing participation in all parts of the study. * Inability or unwillingness to complete all parts of the study.
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Hearing Screening Considerations For Implementation. World Health Organization. 2021, 1-64.