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Validation Of The Flemish Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) For Persons With Hearing Impairment
Sponsor: University Ghent
Summary
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a screening test for detecting cognitive impairment that assesses several cognitive domains (attention and concentration, arithmetic and orientation, memory, etc.). The instructions as well as some test items of the MoCA are presented auditory (spoken). Consequently, performance on the MoCA may be co-dependent on hearing. Therefore, to rule out the possible negative influence of hearing loss on performance on the MoCA, a MoCA for individuals with hearing loss was recently developed. More specifically, the original MoCA was modified by providing the instructions audiovisually (spoken with visual support) as well as by replacing hearing-dependent items. Since replacing items may affect sensitivity and specificity, the MoCA for persons with hearing loss should be revalidated.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
45 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
450
Start Date
2023-09-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2024-05-06
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Conditions
Interventions
Cognitive screening
The Dutch Montreal Cognitive Assessment for persons with hearing loss (MoCA-HI) is a modified version of the original MoCA test specifically designed for individuals with hearing loss. It includes adaptations such as visual aids to accommodate for hearing loss, ensuring fair assessment of cognitive abilities in this population.
Audiological Assessment
Four audiological tests are included in the audiological assessment 1. Tympanometry to assss the middle ear status 2. Pure-tone audiometry with headphone to evaluate the hearing thresholds 3. Speech audiometry in free field to assess the ability to understand spoken words in the presence of background noise 4. The hAVICOP questionnaire to assess the hearing-related quality of life
Locations (1)
University Ghent Hospital
Ghent, East-Flanders, Belgium