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HEARS-NPS: Addressing Hearing Loss as a Common Unmet Contributor of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Johns Hopkins University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorJohns Hopkins University
Started2025-10-15
Est. completion2027-12-31
Eligibility
Age60 Years – 100 Years
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT06930560

Summary

This randomized controlled trial study aims to evaluate a revised hearing care intervention for older adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The community-delivered hearing care intervention utilizes tailored strategies to assess impact on communication, neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), and care partner distress.

Eligibility

Age: 60 Years – 100 YearsHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 60 - 100 years old
* English-speaking
* Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's Disease or other related dementia according to the core clinical criteria outlined in the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Alzheimer's Association Guidelines
* Speech frequency pure tone average (0.5- 4 kHz) \>25 db in the better-hearing ear; adult onset hearing loss
* Availability of caregiver/study partner who is 18+ to participate in all study-related visits and who provides care supervision
* Stable (for 2 weeks or longer) dosing of medication (e.g. antidepressants, antipsychotics) for neuropsychiatric symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

* Current self-reported use of hearing aid or amplification device
* Medical contraindication to use hearing aids ( e.g. draining ears)
* Inability to participate in the 1-month follow up

Conditions5

Alzheimer DiseaseAlzheimer's DiseaseCognitive ImpairmentDementiaHearing Loss

Locations1 site

Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer's Treatment Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224
Esther Oh, MD, PhD410-550-0925eoh9@jhmi.edu

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