Hearing Loss, ConductiveNCT04899037
Pilot Study to Evaluate the Long-term Chronic Care of Patients Who Could or do Utilize an Osseointegrated Device (OID)
An observational study of Hearing Loss, Conductive and Hearing Loss, Mixed, run by University of South Florida at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate OID hearing intervention on cognition among patients who could vs. do utilize an OID. We will also evaluate the long-term effects of OID use on secondary outcomes measures (hearing performance, quality-of-life, social interaction, communication, physical functioning… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Mixed, Deafness, Unilateral
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 29 Jan 2021to Dec 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: adults age 18-85 years with an audiometric configuration (conductive or mixed hearing loss, single sided deafness) would could benefit from an OID hearing intervention
Who may be able to join
- age 18-85 years
- community dwelling
- residency: participants must plan to reside in the local area for the study duration.
- fluent English-speaker
- Audiometric hearing impairment: participants must have hearing configuration that could benefit from OID hearing intervention.
- Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score > 23 for individuals with high-school degree or less; Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) score >25 for individuals with some college or more; participants must be at risk for cognitive decline the range quantified well by neurocognitive testing, and so must be free from more substantial cognitive impairment at baseline.
- willingness to participant and adhere to the protocol: participants must be willing and able to consent to participate in the study and be willing to commit to adhere to the study protocol for the duration of the study (3 years)
Who cannot join
- self-reported disability in >2 or more Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- medical contraindication to use of OID; because OIDs will be the primary device used in the hearing intervention, participants with medical contraindications to OID use are excluded
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Department of USF Health Otolaryngology; Auditory Rehabilitation & Clinical Trials Lab
Tampa, Florida, 33613
Marsadi L Parliament, AuD Co-Investigator, Au.D, 813-974-1262, marsadi@usf.edu
Morgan Oktela, Au.D., 813-974-1262, moktela@usf.edu
About this study
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate OID hearing intervention on cognition among patients who could vs. do utilize an OID. We will also evaluate the long-term effects of OID use on secondary outcomes measures (hearing performance, quality-of-life, social interaction, communication, physical functioning, etc)
Read the detailed description
Hearing impairment is highly prevalent and independently associated with cognitive decline. Little is known about the various types, degrees, and configurations of hearing loss and how it relates to uptake of a hearing intervention and possible long-term benefits of using the intervention. The purpose of this study is to investigate the comparative effectiveness within an observational study design to determine the long-term effects of hearing intervention, in the form of osseointegrated devices (OID), among patients with either conductive, mixed, or single-sided hearing loss. Participants will be followed for 3 years (36 months) to answer the following aims:
Aim 1: To compare the effect of OID intervention versus no audiological intervention on rates of decline in global cognitive function (primary outcome measure) in 18-85 year-old well-functioning and cognitively-normal older adults with hearing loss. We hypothesize that there will be a significant difference in cognitive function between patients that utilized OID hearing intervention compared to no audiological intervention.
Secondary Aims: To compare the effect of OID intervention on secondary outcomes of hearing, social, mental, physical, and cognitive functioning. We hypothesize that there are significant differences in secondary outcomes between patients that utilized OID hearing intervention compared to no audiological intervention.
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Keywords
- osseointegrated device, cognition, hearing loss, neurocognitive, BAHA, Ponto, Osseointegrated Bone-Conducting Hearing Protheses, Osia, Osseointegrated Auditory Device, Auditory Wellness
- Medical subject headings
- Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Unilateral, Hearing Loss
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
This is an observational study of participants that either choose or not choose to utilize an OID. This is not an intervention prescribed study, however, participants may choose uptake of standard of care intervention and obtain and utilize an OID. An OID is an FDA-approved device commonly recommended to patients with conductive, mixed, or singled-sided hearing loss. There is no experimental intervention evaluated in this study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Osseointegrated Device Uptake | The participants in this group will be in the 18-85 year age range who have a hearing loss configuration that would benefit from an OID and choose to uptake an OID. Receives: Other: No intervention | |
| Osseointegrated Device Non Uptake | The participants in this group will be in the 18-85 year age range and who a hearing loss configuration that would benefit from an OID but choose to not uptake an OID. Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from baseline to month 36 on Ensuring Speech Understanding Test scores, evaluating a participants ability to hear the examiner during the Neurocognitive Test Battery
In this test, five sentences are read aloud to the participant by a research staff member, and the participant is asked to repeat back the sentence. Participants are scored on the number of target words repeated back correctly (3 target words/sentence). This test contains 2 trials, Trial 1 and Trial 2, with Trial 2 only being completed if the score on Trial 1 is below the specified criteria. The total score for Trail 1 is 1 (one target word repeated correctly) to 15 (all target words repeated correctly). If a participant's score is 12 or less on Trial 1, Trial 2 will be administered using a slightly louder tone. Trial 2 contains 15 target words and the same scoring criteria as Trail 1. If the score on Trial 2 is 12 or less, the examiner will use a slightly louder tone while administering the neurocognitive test battery. This test guards against poor speech understanding from hearing loss directly confounding administration of neurocognitive tests with auditory stimuli.
Measured: Baseline and Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Mini Mental State Exam scores, evaluating cognitive function ability
This test is a standardized instrument for screening a limited number of cognitive functions. The MMSE is used to exclude those with significant cognitive impairment at baseline, and as an outcome for tracking cognitive decline, and dementia. The MMSE is administered by interview and should be attempted in all participants. Scores range from 0 (no cognitive function questions answered correctly) to 30 (all cognitive function questions answered correctly).
Measured: Baseline and Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Delayed Word Recall Test scores, evaluating verbal memory
The DWRT is a measure of verbal memory that requires the participant to recall a list of 10 common nouns following a short delay. The participant is presented with a stimulus card for each of the 10 words. The examiner reads each word aloud, and asks the participant to repeat the word and use it in a sentence. This procedure is repeated, providing two exposures to the words. Following an approximate 5-minute delay, during which the (non-verbal) digit symbol substitution test (DSST) is given, the participant is asked to recall as many words as possible. Scores range from 0 (no words recalled correctly) to 10 (all words recalled correctly).
Measured: Baseline and Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Digit Symbol Substitution Test scores, evaluating psychomotor speed and sustained attention
The DSST is a measure of psychomotor speed and sustained attention and also serves as a nonverbal distractor task, interposed between learning and recall for the Delayed Word Recall Test (DWRT). The participant is asked to translate numbers (1-9) to symbols using a key provided at the top of the test form. The participant is provided with a pencil (without an eraser). Instructions are provided in a deliberate and slow pace. One point is given for each correctly drawn symbol completed within the 90-second time limit. Scores range from 0 (no symbols correctly drawn) to 93 (all symbols correctly drawn).
Measured: Baseline and Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Incidental Learning Test scores, evaluating non-verbal recent memory
The Incidental Learning Test was adapted from the WAIS-R NI and provides a non-verbal measure of recent memory. Following the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), the participant is presented with the Incidental Learning Template. The participant is asked to write down as many of the DSST symbols as he/she can remember, in any order. Next, the participant is asked to write down the number that was paired with each of the symbols from the DSST. Two scores are yielded: 1) Free Recall: total number of symbols recalled, regardless of pairing and 2) Pairing: number of correct symbols correctly paired with corresponding numbers. Scores for each range from 0 (no symbols recalled, no symbols correctly paired to corresponding numbers) to 9 (all symbols recalled, all symbols correctly paired to corresponding numbers).
Measured: Baseline and Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Trail Making Test Part A (TMT A) scores, evaluating attention, sequencing, mental flexibility, visual search, and motor function
The TMT A is a timed task in which participants connect numbers in sequence as quickly as possible. TMT measures attention, sequencing, mental flexibility, and visual search and motor function. In the TMT A, the participant is asked to draw a line and connect a series of numbers (from 1-25) as quickly as possible. Prior to the test part, the participant is given a sample test to demonstrate the task. The score for TMT A is the number of seconds required to complete the task. Scores range from 1 (1 second to connect all numbers) to 240 (240 seconds to connect all numbers). A maximum of 240 seconds (4 minutes) and 5 errors is allowed. If a participant makes 5 errors, the test is stopped even if the participant has not reached the 240 second limit, and a score of 240 seconds is given.
Measured: Baseline and Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Trail Making Test Part B (TMT B) scores, evaluating attention, sequencing, mental flexibility, visual search, and motor function
The TMT Part B is a timed task in which participants connect letters and numbers in sequence as quickly as possible. The TMT measures attention, sequencing, mental flexibility, and visual search and motor function. In the TMT B, the participant is asked to draw a line and connect a series of numbers and letters, alternating between a given number and letter (e.g., 1 to A, A to 2, 2 to B, B to 3, etc.) as quickly as possible. Prior to the test part, the participant is given a sample test to demonstrate the task. The score for TMT B is the number of seconds required to complete the task. Scores range from 1 (1 second to connect all numbers and letters) to 240 (240 seconds to connect all numbers and letters). A maximum of 240 seconds (4 minutes) and 5 errors is allowed. If a participant makes 5 errors, the test is stopped even if the participant has not reached the 240 second limit, and a score of 240 seconds is given.
Measured: Baseline and Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Logical Memory I and II scores, evaluating immediate and delayed verbal recall
The Logical Memory I and II provides a measure of immediate and delayed verbal recall for the number of ideas presented in two stories, which are read to the participant. Both stories are read to the participant, and after each story is presented, the participant is asked to recall as much of the story as possible. The Logical Memory I score is calculated as the average number of ideas recalled from Story A and B. Each story contains 25 scoring units, the maximum score is 25 (25+25/2). An approximate 20-minute delay follows, during which the remaining (non-memory) tests are administered. Following the delay period, the participant is again asked to recall the stories. The Logical Memory II score is calculated as the average number of story elements recalled from Story A and B. Scores range from 0 (no story elements correctly recalled) to 25 (all story elements correctly recalled).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Digit Span Backwards scores, evaluating attention and working memory
The Digit Span Backwards is part of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised and provides a measure of attention and working memory. The participant is read a series of numbers progressively increasing in length from two to eight digits. After the numbers are read, the participant is asked to repeat the numbers in the reverse order. Two trials at each digit length are performed (i.e., 2 trials with 2 digits, 2 trials with 3 digits, etc.). The test is discontinued after two consecutive errors of the same length item. Scores range from 0 (no trails correctly repeated in reverse order) to 12 (all trials correctly repeated in reverse order).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Boston Naming Test scores, evaluating visual naming ability
The Boston Naming Test assess visual naming ability using black-and-white drawings of common objects. For this study, the 30-item version used by the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Centers Uniform Data Set will be used. The participant is presented with a series of line drawings of objects and asked to name each object. The items become progressive more difficult based on their frequency of occurrence in the English language. A total score is calculated as the number of spontaneously produced correct responses. Scores may range from 0 (no object named correctly) to 30 (all objects named correctly).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Word Fluency Test scores, evaluating verbal functioning
The Word Fluency Test is a measure of verbal functioning. In this task, the participant is asked to produce as many words as possible that begin with the letters F, A, and S within a time limit of 60 seconds for each letter, avoiding proper nouns, variations, plurals, and repetitions. The score is the total number of admissible words produced across letters, ranging from 0 (no words produced) to X (number of words produced).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Animal Naming Test scores, evaluating category fluency
Animal Naming is a measure of category fluency (semantic association). Category fluency, and specifically animal naming, is part of the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, the Stanford-Binet test, and the CERAD. The participant is asked to name as many different animals as possible within a 60 second time limit. The score is given as the sum of all admissible names, from 0 (no animals named) to X (number of animals named).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Secondary outcomes (10)
Change from baseline to month 36 on Oticon SSD Questionnaire (OSSDQ) ratings, evaluating why a patient wants to use OID hearing intervention
The OSSDQ was developed by Oticon Medical as a brief instrument to capture reasons why a patient with single sided deafness may want to use OID hearing intervention. The OSSDQ is a self-administered questionnaire.
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) ratings, evaluating the intrusiveness of tinnitus in a participant's everyday life
The Tinnitus Functional Index has eight subscales that address the intrusiveness of tinnitus, the sense of control the patient has, cognitive interference, sleep disturbance, auditory issues, relaxation issues, quality of life, and emotional distress. The subject will report (either directly onto the questionnaire in person, via web, or over the phone) answers to each of the 25 questions using a scale of 0 (tinnitus did not interfere) to 10 (tinnitus completely interfered).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression and Hopelessness Scale (CES-D) ratings, which screens for clinical depression
The CES-D Short Form is a screening tool for identifying clinical depression, and is a self-administered questionnaire. Participants are asked to rate each item on a 3-point scale, 0 (hardly ever or never) to 2 (much or most of the time), on the basis of "how often you have felt this way during the past week."
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (BPAQ) ratings, evaluating the frequency and duration of self report activities
This is a self-administered questionnaire given to each participant that measures the frequency and duration of self-reported activities. This questionnaire asks about habitual physical activities including sport-related activities during leisure time, non-sport related physical activity during leisure time, and television viewing. Ratings range from A (least amount of physical activity) to E (highest amount of physical activity), with each question containing a different explanation for scores A-E based on the question asked.
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE) ratings, evaluating the emotional and social impacts of hearing loss
This is a self-administered screening questionnaire given to each participant to gather data on the perception of the impact of hearing loss. This questionnaire assesses the social and emotional impacts the participant perceives due to their hearing loss. Ratings range from 0 (No, hearing loss does not affect me) to 20 (Yes, hearing loss does affect me).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on SF36 Health Survey (SF-36) ratings, evaluating health related quality of life
The SF-36 Health Survey is a self-administered questionnaire that assesses health-related quality of life. It is a generic measure, as opposed to one that targets a specific age, disease, or treatment group. The SF-36 is the most widely-used health survey throughout the world because it is both brief and comprehensive, readily available, psychometrically-sound, and of proven usefulness in measuring health status and monitoring health outcomes. Eight domains of health can be estimated from the SF-36 (physical function, role limitations due to physical problems, social functioning, bodily pain, general mental health perception, role limitations due to emotional problems, emotional well-being, general health perception). Each domain is evaluated on a range of 0 (worst) to 100 (best) with a global median of 50.
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Social Network Index (SNI) ratings, evaluating participant's social network
The Cohen SNI is a self-administered questionnaire given to each participant to gather social network data. The Social Network Index evaluates two outcome variables: (1) Social Network Diversity - Number of social roles in which the participant had regular contact with for at least once every 2 weeks, and (2) People in Social Network -Total number of people with whom the participant had regular contact (at least once every 2 weeks). Examples of items include, "How many other relatives (other than your spouse, parents \& children) do you feel close to?", "Do you attend any classes (school, university, technical training, or adult education) on a regular basis?", "Are you currently involved in regular volunteer work?", among others.
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 in UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA - LS) ratings, evaluating participant's perception of loneliness
This is a self-administered questionnaire given to each participant to gather loneliness data. This questionnaire measures subjective ratings of social isolation and loneliness (e.g. lacking companionship, feeling left out, and isolated from others, among others). Ratings range from 0 (never feeling what the question is asking) to 4 (always feeling what the question is asking).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Falls and Mobility ratings, measuring self reported physical ability, fatigue, and falls
This is a self-administered questionnaire given to each participant to record living circumstances, self-reported physical ability, fatigue, and falls. Subjective ratings depend on the section being evaluated (e.g. no difficulty, never, 1 fall, do not remember).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Number of Hospitalizations
This is a self-administered questionnaire given to each participant to record recent hospitalizations since the last time of study contact. Responses include Yes (hospitalized since last contact), or No (not hospitalized since last contact).
Measured: Baseline to Month 36
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 May 2021
- Study start29 Jan 2021
- Primary completionDec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (12)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hearing Loss, ConductiveStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of South Florida
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Oticon Medical
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Victoria Sanchez (Williams), University of South Florida
- Investigators
- Victoria Sanchez, Au.D, Ph.D, Principal investigator, University of South FloridaMarsadi L Parliament, Au.D, Study director, University of South Florida
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04899037
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STUDY001352
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 19 May 2021
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Pickles JO. An introduction to the physiology of hearing. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing; 2008
WHO. World Health Organization Prevention of Blindness and Deafness (PBD) Program. Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Impaired Grades of Hearing Impairment. <http://www.who.int/pbd/deafness/hearing_impairment_grades/en/index.html>.In.
Lin FR, Niparko JK, Ferrucci L. Hearing loss prevalence in the United States. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Nov 14;171(20):1851-2. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.506. No abstract available.
PubMed 22083573Lin FR, Thorpe R, Gordon-Salant S, Ferrucci L. Hearing loss prevalence and risk factors among older adults in the United States. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011 May;66(5):582-90. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glr002. Epub 2011 Feb 27.
PubMed 21357188Chien W, Lin FR. Prevalence of hearing aid use among older adults in the United States. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Feb 13;172(3):292-3. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.1408. No abstract available.
PubMed 22332170Loughrey DG, Kelly ME, Kelley GA, Brennan S, Lawlor BA. Association of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Feb 1;144(2):115-126. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.2513.
PubMed 29222544Livingston G, Sommerlad A, Orgeta V, Costafreda SG, Huntley J, Ames D, Ballard C, Banerjee S, Burns A, Cohen-Mansfield J, Cooper C, Fox N, Gitlin LN, Howard R, Kales HC, Larson EB, Ritchie K, Rockwood K, Sampson EL, Samus Q, Schneider LS, Selbaek G, Teri L, Mukadam N. Dementia prevention, intervention, and care. Lancet. 2017 Dec 16;390(10113):2673-2734. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31363-6. Epub 2017 Jul 20. No abstract available.
PubMed 28735855Rutherford BR, Brewster K, Golub JS, Kim AH, Roose SP. Sensation and Psychiatry: Linking Age-Related Hearing Loss to Late-Life Depression and Cognitive Decline. Am J Psychiatry. 2018 Mar 1;175(3):215-224. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17040423. Epub 2017 Dec 5.
PubMed 29202654Lin FR, Albert M. Hearing loss and dementia - who is listening? Aging Ment Health. 2014;18(6):671-3. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2014.915924. No abstract available.
PubMed 24875093Reed NS, Altan A, Deal JA, Yeh C, Kravetz AD, Wallhagen M, Lin FR. Trends in Health Care Costs and Utilization Associated With Untreated Hearing Loss Over 10 Years. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Jan 1;145(1):27-34. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.2875.
PubMed 30419131Deal JA, Goman AM, Albert MS, Arnold ML, Burgard S, Chisolm T, Couper D, Glynn NW, Gmelin T, Hayden KM, Mosley T, Pankow JS, Reed N, Sanchez VA, Richey Sharrett A, Thomas SD, Coresh J, Lin FR. Hearing treatment for reducing cognitive decline: Design and methods of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders randomized controlled trial. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2018 Oct 5;4:499-507. doi: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.08.007. eCollection 2018.
PubMed 30364572Tjellstrom A, Granstrom G. Long-term follow-up with the bone-anchored hearing aid: a review of the first 100 patients between 1977 and 1985. Ear Nose Throat J. 1994 Feb;73(2):112-4.
PubMed 8168443
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Pilot Study to Evaluate the Long-term Chronic Care of Patients Who Could or do Utilize an Osseointegrated Device (OID)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04899037
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STUDY001352
- Keywords
- osseointegrated device, cognition, hearing loss, neurocognitive, BAHA, Ponto, Osseointegrated Bone-Conducting Hearing Protheses, Osia
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of South FloridaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Oticon Medical
- Study start
- 29 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 May 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate OID hearing intervention on cognition among patients who could vs. do utilize an OID. We will also evaluate the long-term effects of OID use on secondary outcomes measures (hearing performance, quality-of-life, social interaction, communication, physical functioning, etc)
Detailed description
Hearing impairment is highly prevalent and independently associated with cognitive decline. Little is known about the various types, degrees, and configurations of hearing loss and how it relates to uptake of a hearing intervention and possible long-term benefits of using the intervention. The purpose of this study is to investigate the comparative effectiveness within an observational study design to determine the long-term effects of hearing intervention, in the form of osseointegrated devices (OID), among patients with either conductive, mixed, or single-sided hearing loss. Participants will be followed for 3 years (36 months) to answer the following aims:
Aim 1: To compare the effect of OID intervention versus no audiological intervention on rates of decline in global cognitive function (primary outcome measure) in 18-85 year-old well-functioning and cognitively-normal older adults with hearing loss. We hypothesize that there will be a significant difference in cognitive function between patients that utilized OID hearing intervention compared to no audiological intervention.
Secondary Aims: To compare the effect of OID intervention on secondary outcomes of hearing, social, mental, physical, and cognitive functioning. We hypothesize that there are significant differences in secondary outcomes between patients that utilized OID hearing intervention compared to no audiological intervention.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Osseointegrated Device Uptake | – | Other: No interventionThe participants in this group will be in the 18-85 year age range who have a hearing loss configuration that would benefit from an OID and choose to uptake an OID. |
| Osseointegrated Device Non Uptake | – | Other: No interventionThe participants in this group will be in the 18-85 year age range and who a hearing loss configuration that would benefit from an OID but choose to not uptake an OID. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- adults age 18-85 years with an audiometric configuration (conductive or mixed hearing loss, single sided deafness) would could benefit from an OID hearing intervention
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- age 18-85 years
- community dwelling
- residency: participants must plan to reside in the local area for the study duration.
- fluent English-speaker
- Audiometric hearing impairment: participants must have hearing configuration that could benefit from OID hearing intervention.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- self-reported disability in >2 or more Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
- medical contraindication to use of OID; because OIDs will be the primary device used in the hearing intervention, participants with medical contraindications to OID use are excluded
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionThis is an observational study of participants that either choose or not choose to utilize an OID. This is not an intervention prescribed study, however, participants may choose uptake of standard of care intervention and obtain and utilize an OID. An OID is an FDA-approved device commonly recommended to patients with conductive, mixed, or singled-sided hearing loss. There is no experimental intervention evaluated in this study. | Other | Osseointegrated Device Non Uptake, Osseointegrated Device Uptake |
Primary outcome
Change from baseline to month 36 on Ensuring Speech Understanding Test scores, evaluating a participants ability to hear the examiner during the Neurocognitive Test Battery
Time frame: Baseline and Month 36
In this test, five sentences are read aloud to the participant by a research staff member, and the participant is asked to repeat back the sentence. Participants are scored on the number of target words repeated back correctly (3 target words/sentence). This test contains 2 trials, Trial 1 and Trial 2, with Trial 2 only being completed if the score on Trial 1 is below the specified criteria. The total score for Trail 1 is 1 (one target word repeated correctly) to 15 (all target words repeated correctly). If a participant's score is 12 or less on Trial 1, Trial 2 will be administered using a slightly louder tone. Trial 2 contains 15 target words and the same scoring criteria as Trail 1. If the score on Trial 2 is 12 or less, the examiner will use a slightly louder tone while administering the neurocognitive test battery. This test guards against poor speech understanding from hearing loss directly confounding administration of neurocognitive tests with auditory stimuli.
Change from baseline to month 36 on Mini Mental State Exam scores, evaluating cognitive function ability
Time frame: Baseline and Month 36
This test is a standardized instrument for screening a limited number of cognitive functions. The MMSE is used to exclude those with significant cognitive impairment at baseline, and as an outcome for tracking cognitive decline, and dementia. The MMSE is administered by interview and should be attempted in all participants. Scores range from 0 (no cognitive function questions answered correctly) to 30 (all cognitive function questions answered correctly).
Change from baseline to month 36 on Delayed Word Recall Test scores, evaluating verbal memory
Time frame: Baseline and Month 36
The DWRT is a measure of verbal memory that requires the participant to recall a list of 10 common nouns following a short delay. The participant is presented with a stimulus card for each of the 10 words. The examiner reads each word aloud, and asks the participant to repeat the word and use it in a sentence. This procedure is repeated, providing two exposures to the words. Following an approximate 5-minute delay, during which the (non-verbal) digit symbol substitution test (DSST) is given, the participant is asked to recall as many words as possible. Scores range from 0 (no words recalled correctly) to 10 (all words recalled correctly).
Change from baseline to month 36 on Digit Symbol Substitution Test scores, evaluating psychomotor speed and sustained attention
Time frame: Baseline and Month 36
The DSST is a measure of psychomotor speed and sustained attention and also serves as a nonverbal distractor task, interposed between learning and recall for the Delayed Word Recall Test (DWRT). The participant is asked to translate numbers (1-9) to symbols using a key provided at the top of the test form. The participant is provided with a pencil (without an eraser). Instructions are provided in a deliberate and slow pace. One point is given for each correctly drawn symbol completed within the 90-second time limit. Scores range from 0 (no symbols correctly drawn) to 93 (all symbols correctly drawn).
Change from baseline to month 36 on Incidental Learning Test scores, evaluating non-verbal recent memory
Time frame: Baseline and Month 36
The Incidental Learning Test was adapted from the WAIS-R NI and provides a non-verbal measure of recent memory. Following the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST), the participant is presented with the Incidental Learning Template. The participant is asked to write down as many of the DSST symbols as he/she can remember, in any order. Next, the participant is asked to write down the number that was paired with each of the symbols from the DSST. Two scores are yielded: 1) Free Recall: total number of symbols recalled, regardless of pairing and 2) Pairing: number of correct symbols correctly paired with corresponding numbers. Scores for each range from 0 (no symbols recalled, no symbols correctly paired to corresponding numbers) to 9 (all symbols recalled, all symbols correctly paired to corresponding numbers).
Change from baseline to month 36 on Trail Making Test Part A (TMT A) scores, evaluating attention, sequencing, mental flexibility, visual search, and motor function
Time frame: Baseline and Month 36
The TMT A is a timed task in which participants connect numbers in sequence as quickly as possible. TMT measures attention, sequencing, mental flexibility, and visual search and motor function. In the TMT A, the participant is asked to draw a line and connect a series of numbers (from 1-25) as quickly as possible. Prior to the test part, the participant is given a sample test to demonstrate the task. The score for TMT A is the number of seconds required to complete the task. Scores range from 1 (1 second to connect all numbers) to 240 (240 seconds to connect all numbers). A maximum of 240 seconds (4 minutes) and 5 errors is allowed. If a participant makes 5 errors, the test is stopped even if the participant has not reached the 240 second limit, and a score of 240 seconds is given.
Change from baseline to month 36 on Trail Making Test Part B (TMT B) scores, evaluating attention, sequencing, mental flexibility, visual search, and motor function
Time frame: Baseline and Month 36
The TMT Part B is a timed task in which participants connect letters and numbers in sequence as quickly as possible. The TMT measures attention, sequencing, mental flexibility, and visual search and motor function. In the TMT B, the participant is asked to draw a line and connect a series of numbers and letters, alternating between a given number and letter (e.g., 1 to A, A to 2, 2 to B, B to 3, etc.) as quickly as possible. Prior to the test part, the participant is given a sample test to demonstrate the task. The score for TMT B is the number of seconds required to complete the task. Scores range from 1 (1 second to connect all numbers and letters) to 240 (240 seconds to connect all numbers and letters). A maximum of 240 seconds (4 minutes) and 5 errors is allowed. If a participant makes 5 errors, the test is stopped even if the participant has not reached the 240 second limit, and a score of 240 seconds is given.
Change from baseline to month 36 on Logical Memory I and II scores, evaluating immediate and delayed verbal recall
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
The Logical Memory I and II provides a measure of immediate and delayed verbal recall for the number of ideas presented in two stories, which are read to the participant. Both stories are read to the participant, and after each story is presented, the participant is asked to recall as much of the story as possible. The Logical Memory I score is calculated as the average number of ideas recalled from Story A and B. Each story contains 25 scoring units, the maximum score is 25 (25+25/2). An approximate 20-minute delay follows, during which the remaining (non-memory) tests are administered. Following the delay period, the participant is again asked to recall the stories. The Logical Memory II score is calculated as the average number of story elements recalled from Story A and B. Scores range from 0 (no story elements correctly recalled) to 25 (all story elements correctly recalled).
Change from baseline to month 36 on Digit Span Backwards scores, evaluating attention and working memory
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
The Digit Span Backwards is part of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised and provides a measure of attention and working memory. The participant is read a series of numbers progressively increasing in length from two to eight digits. After the numbers are read, the participant is asked to repeat the numbers in the reverse order. Two trials at each digit length are performed (i.e., 2 trials with 2 digits, 2 trials with 3 digits, etc.). The test is discontinued after two consecutive errors of the same length item. Scores range from 0 (no trails correctly repeated in reverse order) to 12 (all trials correctly repeated in reverse order).
Change from baseline to month 36 on Boston Naming Test scores, evaluating visual naming ability
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
The Boston Naming Test assess visual naming ability using black-and-white drawings of common objects. For this study, the 30-item version used by the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Centers Uniform Data Set will be used. The participant is presented with a series of line drawings of objects and asked to name each object. The items become progressive more difficult based on their frequency of occurrence in the English language. A total score is calculated as the number of spontaneously produced correct responses. Scores may range from 0 (no object named correctly) to 30 (all objects named correctly).
Change from baseline to month 36 on Word Fluency Test scores, evaluating verbal functioning
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
The Word Fluency Test is a measure of verbal functioning. In this task, the participant is asked to produce as many words as possible that begin with the letters F, A, and S within a time limit of 60 seconds for each letter, avoiding proper nouns, variations, plurals, and repetitions. The score is the total number of admissible words produced across letters, ranging from 0 (no words produced) to X (number of words produced).
Change from baseline to month 36 on Animal Naming Test scores, evaluating category fluency
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Animal Naming is a measure of category fluency (semantic association). Category fluency, and specifically animal naming, is part of the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination, the Stanford-Binet test, and the CERAD. The participant is asked to name as many different animals as possible within a 60 second time limit. The score is given as the sum of all admissible names, from 0 (no animals named) to X (number of animals named).
10 secondary outcomes
Change from baseline to month 36 on Oticon SSD Questionnaire (OSSDQ) ratings, evaluating why a patient wants to use OID hearing intervention
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) ratings, evaluating the intrusiveness of tinnitus in a participant's everyday life
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression and Hopelessness Scale (CES-D) ratings, which screens for clinical depression
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (BPAQ) ratings, evaluating the frequency and duration of self report activities
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE) ratings, evaluating the emotional and social impacts of hearing loss
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on SF36 Health Survey (SF-36) ratings, evaluating health related quality of life
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Social Network Index (SNI) ratings, evaluating participant's social network
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 in UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA - LS) ratings, evaluating participant's perception of loneliness
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Falls and Mobility ratings, measuring self reported physical ability, fatigue, and falls
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Change from baseline to month 36 on Number of Hospitalizations
Time frame: Baseline to Month 36
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Sep 2026.
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- Background: PubMed 22332170Chien W, Lin FR. Prevalence of hearing aid use among older adults in the United States. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Feb 13;172(3):292-3. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.1408. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 29222544Loughrey DG, Kelly ME, Kelley GA, Brennan S, Lawlor BA. Association of Age-Related Hearing Loss With Cognitive Function, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Feb 1;144(2):115-126. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.2513.
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- Background: PubMed 24875093Lin FR, Albert M. Hearing loss and dementia - who is listening? Aging Ment Health. 2014;18(6):671-3. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2014.915924. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 30419131Reed NS, Altan A, Deal JA, Yeh C, Kravetz AD, Wallhagen M, Lin FR. Trends in Health Care Costs and Utilization Associated With Untreated Hearing Loss Over 10 Years. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Jan 1;145(1):27-34. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.2875.
- Background: PubMed 30364572Deal JA, Goman AM, Albert MS, Arnold ML, Burgard S, Chisolm T, Couper D, Glynn NW, Gmelin T, Hayden KM, Mosley T, Pankow JS, Reed N, Sanchez VA, Richey Sharrett A, Thomas SD, Coresh J, Lin FR. Hearing treatment for reducing cognitive decline: Design and methods of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders randomized controlled trial. Alzheimers Dement (N Y). 2018 Oct 5;4:499-507. doi: 10.1016/j.trci.2018.08.007. eCollection 2018.
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- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Victoria Sanchez, Au.D, Ph.D principal investigator
University of South Florida
Marsadi L Parliament, Au.D study director
University of South Florida
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Hearing Loss, Conductive and Hearing Loss, Mixed, run by University of South Florida at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Marsadi L. Parliament, Audiologist, Co-Investigator, Au.D. (813-974-1262, marsadi@usf.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change from baseline to month 36 on Ensuring Speech Understanding Test scores, evaluating a participants ability to hear the examiner during the Neurocognitive Test Battery (time frame: Baseline and Month 36). The study lists 12 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04899037, which also lists 12 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Sep 2026.