Sensory Processing Patterns in Hearing Loss

This study aimed to evaluate the sensory processing abilities of adults with acquired hearing loss and to explore the differences in sensory processing between adults with hearing loss and adults with normal hearing. Sensory processing functions of 30 adults with acquired hearing loss will be evaluated using the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile. The data from adults with hearing loss will be compared with data from 30 adults with normal hearing who were similar in gender and age.

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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–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hacettepe University

Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study aims to investigate the sensory processing patterns of adults with hearing loss and compare them with healthy controls. In this study, it was hypothesized that adults with hearing loss, had an abnormal sensory profile like children with hearing loss.

Participants will consist of individuals between the ages of 18-65 who were taken into audiological evaluation at the outpatient unit of Audiology of a hospital and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

According to the audiological test results, individuals with a pure tone average of more than 25 decibel (dB) in the better ear and with less than 10 dB difference between the air-bone conduction thresholds will be included in the study group, and those with a pure tone average of 25 dB or less in both ears and with less than 10 dB difference between the air-bone conduction thresholds will be included in the control group.

Hearing aid users, those with chronic tinnitus and/or dizziness, and those with major medical disorders and/or handicaps will not be included in the study. In this study, Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA) and Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile will be used.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

adults with acquired sensorineural hearing loss for study group
adults with normal hearing for control group

Exclusion criteria

Hearing aid users
adults with chronic tinnitus and/or dizziness
adults with major medical disorders and/or handicap

Treatment and study plan

Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile Questionnaire

Other

The Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile Questionnaire (AASP), was developed based on Dunn's model of sensory processing. It is a 60-item self-assessment questionnaire that evaluates behavioral patterns related to sensory processing. The questionnaire consists of six different subsections such as taste/smell processing, movement processing, visual processing, touch processing, auditory processing, and activity level. According to the answers given, individuals are evaluated in 4 quartiles as "low registration," "sensory sensitivity," "sensation avoiding," and "sensation seeking."

Primary outcomes

Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile scores

Time frame: 6 months
There are 15 questions in each quadrant for 60 questions in total. The responses provided are in a Likert-scale system with "almost always (5 points)", "often", "sometimes", "rarely" and "almost never (1 point)" and the scores of the related items are summed up to provide the score for each quadrant. Norm values have been established for three different age intervals: 11-18, 18-65, and 65 years and over for evaluation and respondents are classified in the end for the four quadrants using the statements "much more than most people," "more than most people," "similar to most people," "less than most people," and "much less than most people".

Respectively Sensory Processing Reference Ranges (18-64 yr)
- Low registration 15-18, 19-23, 24-35, 36-44, 45-75
- Sensation seeking 15-35, 36-42, 43-56, 57-62, 63-75
- Sensory sensitivity 15-18, 19-25, 26-41, 42-48, 49-75
- Sensation avoiding 15-19, 20-26, 27-41, 42-49, 50-75

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

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Registry information

Official study title

Sensory Processing Patterns in Adults With Acquired Hearing Loss

Important dates

Study start: 2021
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Aug 27, 2021
Registry last updated: Sep 26, 2024

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