Dizziness Among First Time Users of Hearing Aids

Clalit Health Services60 enrolled

Overview

The score on the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (short version) before and after hearing aid fitting and usage will be compared

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Dizziness Hearing Loss

Interventions

Hearing aidsDEVICE

Fitting of hearing aids (for the first time)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Hebrew speaking * First time users of hearing aids Exclusion Criteria: * Using a wheelchair * Neurological disorders * Spine of leg surgery in the previous 6 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (short version) score. The scale measures the degree of dizziness associated handicap as experienced by the patient. Minimun score: 0 Maximum score: 13. A higher score means better outcome.

The change in the score a 2 months after fitting the hearing aids

Time frame: 2 months

Secondary Outcomes

Usage of hearing aids

The duration the participants used the hearing aids

Time frame: 2 months

Central Contacts

Yahav Oron, MD

CONTACT

972-3-5772450 orony@clalit.org.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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