Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness of a Community-based Hearing Aid Fitting Service Delivery Model Facilitated by Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) Providing Smartphone-based In-situ and Pre-set Hearing Aid Fittings in Low- and Middle-income Communities (LMICs)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Hearing Loss
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 90 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Pretoria · Other
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About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to advance hearing care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through the rigorous evaluation and optimization of innovative interventions and technologies. This study encompasses the following key aim:
This study aims to establish the effectiveness of community-based hearing aid fittings facilitated by community healthcare workers (CHWs) using mobile health (mH…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years and older
* Confirmed mild to severe (20 to \< 80 dB PTA in both ears; (World Health Organization, 2021)) hearing loss (determined during baseline assessments)
* Willing/available to commit to at least 6- and 12-week follow-ups
Exclusion Criteria:
* Younger than 18 …
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