School Screening and Telemedicine Specialty Referral to Address Childhood Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Hearing Loss
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
3 – 21
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
8,060 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Arkansas · Other
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About This Trial
The prevalence of childhood hearing loss in rural Alaska is disproportionately high and predominately infection-related. With preventive screenings and access to health care, much of childhood hearing loss is preventable. Although state-mandated school screening helps identify children with hearing loss, loss to follow-up is pervasive and exacerbated by a scarcity of specialists in rural regions. …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in one of the participating schools in the 3 regions * Children from grades (K-12) that are typically screened within participating schools * Eligible regardless of age, gender, race, or ethnicity Exclusion Criteria: N/A
Contacts

Susan Emmett, MD, MPH

5016031212

sdemmett@uams.edu

CONTACT

Samantha Robler, Aud, PhD

907-434-0433

skrobler@uams.edu

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