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Hearing Health Equity Through Accessible Research and Solutions for Korean Americans
Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University
Summary
The objective of this study is to test the effect of a community-delivered, affordable, and accessible hearing care intervention on improving communication function and health-related quality of life among older Korean Americans (KA) and the older Korean American's care partners that integrates a low-cost over-the-counter amplification device and hearing rehabilitation in comparison to a 6-month delayed treatment group through a cluster randomized controlled study.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
800
Start Date
2025-02-09
Completion Date
2028-09-30
Last Updated
2026-03-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
K-HEARS Intervention
Tailored aural rehabilitation for participant and care partner
K-HEARS Sound Amplifier Intervention
Tailored fitting and programming of a personal sound amplifier. This will be accompanied by a component of aural rehabilitation.
Locations (1)
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland, United States