Evaluating the Revised WORQ in CI Users

The Work Related Questionnaire (WORQ) is a 59-item questionnaire of which each item represents an International Classification of Functioning and disability category. The WORQ was modified and reduced to include only questions relevant to Cochlear Implant (CI) users. In this analysis, a multicentre retrospective review of the revised WORQ in CI users was performed, with the revised WORQ as part of the questionnaires used in the regular clinical follow-up of CI users. Experienced CI users' responses on the questions will be evaluated to define the qualifiers for the revised WORQ.

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Key information

Conditions

Hearing Loss Ear Diseases Hearing Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Perth, Australia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adults over the age of 18 years
Adults must wear a MED-EL cochlear implant
Adults may have the following hearing indications and device fitting:

Unilateral cochlear implant with severe-to-profound hearing loss
Bilateral cochlear implant with severe-to-profound hearing loss
Single sided deafness (SSD) where the poorer ear PTA ≥70 dB HL and the better ear PTA ≤30 dB HL with an interaural threshold gap of ≥40 dB HL.
Asymmetrical hearing loss using a cochlear implant in the poorer ear and a hearing aid in the better ear (also known as bimodal fitting). The poorer ear PTA ≥70 dB HL and the better ear PTA >30 dB HL and ≤55 dB HL with an interaural threshold gap of ≥15 dB HL.
Adults should have a minimum of one year's device experience

Exclusion criteria

No extra exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Completion of the WORQ questionnaire

Time frame: One test interval, at least one year after Cochlear Implantation
Part 1: Work situation and educational background of participants
- School education
- Remunerative employment
Part 2: Daily life functioning of participants
- Emotional functions
- Vestibular functions
- Carrying out daily routine
- Stress
- Conversation
- Communication devices and techniques
- Tinnitus and dizziness
- Community life
- Family relationships
Part I addresses demographics and relevant background information. In Part 2, participants have to rate to what extent they had problems with a certain task or activity in the last week based on a numerical scale ranging from 0 (no problem) to 10 (complete problem).

Each individual WORQ item is linked to an ICF qualifier, which is a numerical code that specifies the extent or magnitude of functioning or disability in that ICF category or the extent to which a contextual factor is a facilitator or barrier.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Antwerp

Other

Collaborators

Fiona Stanley Hospital
Hospital Universitario La Paz
World Hearing Centre
Wuerzburg University Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluating the Revised Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire in Cochlear Implant Users

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Oct 26, 2020
Registry last updated: Oct 28, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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