Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:02 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 2:02 AM
NCT ID:
NCT04048460
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Aged 70 years or older
* Community-dwelling
* Can speak and read English fluently, assessed by self-report
* Mild to severe sloping hearing loss, as determined by a 4-frequency pure-tone average (0.5 to 4.0 kHz) of \> 30 dB HL in the better ear and no greater than 90 dB at any frequency
* Cognitively intact, as determined by a Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score of 23 or greater
* Regular access to computer, tablet, or "smart device" capable of delivering the e-Audiology platform
Exclusion Criteria:
* Bilateral conductive hearing loss, defined as a \> 10 dB air-bone gap at 2 or more frequencies
* Corrected vision no worse than 20/63, assessed by the MN Read Acuity vision screening
* Unwillingness to use hearing aids on a daily basis, determined by self-report
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
70 Years
Maximum Age:
89 Years
Study:
NCT04048460
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04048460