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NCT Number: NCT05438225

Text Message Reminders for Hearing Healthcare

Many individuals with hearing loss do not receive adequate hearing healthcare. Given their close and long-term relationships with patients, primary care providers (PCPs) could play a vital role in improving access to hearing healthcare. Unfortunately, hearing loss is often underdiagnosed in primary care settings, because hearing screening is not a routine part of primary care visits, and the responsibility often falls on the patient or family to recognize and address the issue. The investigators propose to pilot test the use of text message reminders to encourage elderly patients to discuss hearing assessment with there PCPs. The study objectives are to: 1) design an automated text-messaging reminder system; 2) assess the feasibility of deploying the intervention in a clinical trial setting; and 3) evaluate whether the intervention increases willingness to seek hearing healthcare.

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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

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • English-speaking adult patients aged 65 and older
  • Have not audiometric testing within the past 5 years
  • Has had at least one prior visit encounter with a Stanford primary care provider the past 1 year
  • Has a cell phone with a valid phone number

Exclusion criteria

  • History of childhood hearing loss
  • Hearing aid users
  • Limited English proficiency

Treatment and study plan

Automated text message reminder

Behavioral

Participants in the intervention group will receive monthly automated reminder text instructing them to discuss hearing issues with their PCPs, and to request a referral to audiology or otolaryngology if they have hearing loss.

Primary outcomes

  1. Likelihood of patient-physician discussion of hearing loss or hearing assessment

    Time frame: 3 months after enrollment

    Participant-reported rating of the likelihood of discussing hearing assessment with their PCP in the next 6 months. Likelihood will be assessed on an 11-point visual analogue scale (VAS). Score range: 0 to 10 (0 = not likely, 10 = very likely). Participants who have already discussed hearing assessment with their PCP will be assigned a score of 10.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Likelihood of obtaining audiogram

    Time frame: 3 months after enrollment

    Participant-reported rating of the likelihood of obtaining an audiogram in the next 6 months. Likelihood will be assessed on an 11-point visual analogue scale (VAS). Score range: 0 to 10 (0 = not likely, 10 = very likely). Participants who have already undergone audiometric testing will be assigned a score of 10.

  2. Likelihood of obtaining hearing aids

    Time frame: 3 months after enrollment

    Participant-reported rating of the likelihood of obtaining hearing aids if an audiogram showed significant hearing loss. Likelihood will be assessed on an 11-point visual analogue scale (VAS). Score range: 0 to 10 (0 = not likely, 10 = very likely). Participants who have already obtained hearing aids will be assigned a score of 10.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Automated Text Message Reminders to Promote Hearing Healthcare Access - Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jun 29, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 27, 2023

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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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