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About this trial

Adult hearing loss in is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Adults living in rural areas face a higher risk of experiencing hearing loss, and more difficulty receiving testing and treatment than adults in urban settings. The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a community-based hearing healthcare patient navigation program in rural Kentucky. The main question this study aims to answer is:

-Can the number of rural adults receiving diagnostic hearing tests be increased?

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 years or older

Able to speak, understand, and read English.

Patient of a participating primary care clinic

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Patient Navigation Program for Hearing Health Care

Treatment groups

500 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

9
One Cross Medical Clinic42718, CampbellsvilleKentucky, United States
United Clinics of Kentuck41301, CamptonKentucky, United States
Blount Rural Health Center42220, ElktonKentucky, United States
North Fork Valley Community Health41339, HazardKentucky, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Matthew Bush, MD

Lead sponsor

University of Kentucky

Sponsor institution

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov