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2025-12-24 @ 5:32 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-30 @ 2:52 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT07071168
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-07-17
First Post:
2025-07-08
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Hearing-physical Activity Intervention
Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Developing A Hearing-physical Activity Dual-task Training App for Older Adults With Hearing Loss: A Mixed Method Study
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2025-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Background
By 2050, approximately 2.5 billion people are expected to experience some degree of age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Greater ARHL is associated with decreased communication, reduced physical activity and social engagement, increased depressive symptoms, cognitive decline and a higher risk of dementia. While previous studies highlight the benefits of combing hearing training and physical activity for older adults with ARHL, existing interventions are very limited. Additionally, the development of previous interventions often lacks end-user involvement, resulting in low adherence.
Objectives
This study aims to co-design a hearing-physical activity dual-task training app with older adults with ARHL, the potential end-users; to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the app using based on the theoretical framework of acceptability; and to examine its preliminary effects on improving physical activity, communication, loneliness, depressive symptoms and cognitive functions for older adults with age-related hearing loss.
Hypothesis to be tested
The app is feasible and acceptable to participants. Upon completing the 10-week intervention, the intervention group will report significantly greater improvements in physical activity, communication, loneliness, depressive symptoms and cognitive functions than the control group. These findings will support subsequent investigations in a larger-scale randomized controlled trial.
Research Design and Methods
This study consists of three phases. Phase 1: co-develop a prototype app that combines hearing and physical activity dual-task trainings, incorporating a music therapy component for older adults with ARHL. Co-design workshops will be conducted following the community-based participatory research methodology, where participants will engage in plenary and breakout sessions. Phase 2: conduct a two-arm, single-blinded, pilot randomized controlled trial. Phase 3: conduct individual semi-structured interviews immediately after the intervention. Four process evaluation outcomes will be observed, namely feasibility, fidelity, and acceptability, along with implementation barriers and facilitators. Participants will include Chinese adults aged 60 years or older, with mild-to-moderate HL with a pure-tone average of 20-50 dB across octave frequencies 0.5 to 4kHz in both ears.
Main outcome measures Physical activity levels.
Data analysis
Descriptive statistics, an independent sample t-test or chi square test, generalized estimating equation and thematic analysis will be used.
Expected results
A hearing-physical activity dual-task training app prototype, available in both Cantonese and Mandarin, will be co-designed, tested and refined to a final version. Participants could benefit from incorporating tailored intervention for physical activity with auditory rehabilitation.
By 2050, approximately 2.5 billion people are expected to experience some degree of age-related hearing loss (ARHL). Greater ARHL is associated with decreased communication, reduced physical activity and social engagement, increased depressive symptoms, cognitive decline and a higher risk of dementia. While previous studies highlight the benefits of combing hearing training and physical activity for older adults with ARHL, existing interventions are very limited. Additionally, the development of previous interventions often lacks end-user involvement, resulting in low adherence.
Objectives
This study aims to co-design a hearing-physical activity dual-task training app with older adults with ARHL, the potential end-users; to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the app using based on the theoretical framework of acceptability; and to examine its preliminary effects on improving physical activity, communication, loneliness, depressive symptoms and cognitive functions for older adults with age-related hearing loss.
Hypothesis to be tested
The app is feasible and acceptable to participants. Upon completing the 10-week intervention, the intervention group will report significantly greater improvements in physical activity, communication, loneliness, depressive symptoms and cognitive functions than the control group. These findings will support subsequent investigations in a larger-scale randomized controlled trial.
Research Design and Methods
This study consists of three phases. Phase 1: co-develop a prototype app that combines hearing and physical activity dual-task trainings, incorporating a music therapy component for older adults with ARHL. Co-design workshops will be conducted following the community-based participatory research methodology, where participants will engage in plenary and breakout sessions. Phase 2: conduct a two-arm, single-blinded, pilot randomized controlled trial. Phase 3: conduct individual semi-structured interviews immediately after the intervention. Four process evaluation outcomes will be observed, namely feasibility, fidelity, and acceptability, along with implementation barriers and facilitators. Participants will include Chinese adults aged 60 years or older, with mild-to-moderate HL with a pure-tone average of 20-50 dB across octave frequencies 0.5 to 4kHz in both ears.
Main outcome measures Physical activity levels.
Data analysis
Descriptive statistics, an independent sample t-test or chi square test, generalized estimating equation and thematic analysis will be used.
Expected results
A hearing-physical activity dual-task training app prototype, available in both Cantonese and Mandarin, will be co-designed, tested and refined to a final version. Participants could benefit from incorporating tailored intervention for physical activity with auditory rehabilitation.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: