A Self-management Intervention for Adult Patients With Hearing Difficulties to Promote Hearing Aid Use and Benefit

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of the present study is to test I-PLAN as a self-management tool to promote hearing aid use and benefit (measured by self-reported questionnaires and hearing aid data-logging) among new adult hearing aid patients via a randomised controlled trial compared to treatment as usual. We hypothesized that the I-PLAN will increase hearing aid use and reduce self-reported hearing difficulty via promoting hearing aid use habits and self-regulation with respect to hearing aid use.

Detailed Description
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The aim of the present study is to test I-PLAN, an intervention designed to promote hearing aid use among adult hearing aid patients, for the first time. I-PLAN is the first intervention in audiology that has been developed using the behaviour change wheel. It consists of three components; i) provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing aid, ii) the provision of a physical prompt for the purpose of prompting or cueing the behavior (hearing aid use) development, and iii) creation of a written behavioural plan for hearing aid use.

Official Title
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A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Self-management Intervention for Adult Patients With Hearing Difficulties to Promote Hearing Aid Use and Benefit.

Conditions
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Written Information, Written Info and Hearing Aid Reminder, Written Info and Planning on Hearing Aid Use, All Materials

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: ii) the reminder
* Other: ii) written behavioural plan
* Other: iv) all materials


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Aged 18 years old or above Have never used a hearing aid before Have good understanding of English have sufficient mental capacity to provide informal consent based on audiologist's opinion Exclusion Criteria: Have inability to complete the questionnaires due to age-related problems (for example; dementia) based on audiologist's opinion presence of medical contraindications for hearing aids as described by the British Academy of Audiology (BAA, 2007)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Information only<br>provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing. For example using a hearing aid will improve ability to hear others. | |
| Active Comparator: Physical reminder only<br>provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing and physical reminder to use a hearing aid. For example, a hearing aid box as a physical reminder to use the hearing aids. | Other: ii) the reminder<br>* Participants assigned to the prompt group were received instruction to use their hearing aid box as a physical prompt to remind participants to use their hearing aid(s)<br>|
| Active Comparator: Behaviour Plan only<br>provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing and creation of behaviour plan to use a hearing aid. For example, when and where to use the hearing aids. | Other: ii) written behavioural plan<br>* Participants assigned to this group were received instruction to create at least one written plan for hearing aid use. Specifically, participants were asked to plan where and when to use their hearing aid(s).<br>|
| Experimental: Info, Reminder and Plan<br>provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing, physical reminder and creation of behaviour plan to use a hearing aid | Other: iv) all materials<br>* i) provision of written information regarding consequences of using a hearing aid and not using a hearing aid, ii) the provision of a physical prompt for the purpose of prompting or cueing the behavior (hearing aid use) development, and iii) creation of a written behavioural plan for hearing aid use.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hearing aid use | Self-reported hearing aid use | 6-weeks |