Hearing Loss, Bilateral or UnilateralNCT07575711
Hearing Loss and Aid Attitudes in Health Sciences Students
An observational study of Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral and Hearing Aid, run by Ondokuz Mayıs University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids. This study is a descriptive. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral, Hearing Aid
- How many people
- 600 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 30 May 2026to 30 Jun 2026
- How long will I take part?
- 600 Days
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: The sample group consisted of students from the departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Speech and Language Therapy, Child Development, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Health Management, and Social Work who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.
Who may be able to join
- Students from the departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Speech and Language Therapy, Child Development, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Health Management, and Social Work
- Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study
- Individuals aged 18 years and older
- No personal or family history of hearing loss,
- No history of ear surgery,
- Who did not use hearing aids
Who cannot join
- Being audiology student
- Individuals aged under 18 years
- Who use hearing aids,
- With a personal or family history of ear surgery or hearing loss
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Sciences Faculty
Samsun, Samsun, 55000
Handan Turan Dizdar, PhD, +905055970627, handan.dizdar@omu.edu.tr
About this study
Official title: KNOWLEDGE LEVELS, PERSPECTIVES, AND ATTITUDES OF HEALTH SCIENCES FACULTY STUDENTS TOWARD HEARING LOSS AND HEARING AID USE
This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids. This study is a descriptive. The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University. Data will collect using the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. The One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.
Read the detailed description
Background: Being able to communicate with a hard-of-hearing individual, maintaining communication, and encouraging the use of hearing aids by explaining their benefits are responsibilities not only of audiologists but also of other healthcare providers.
Purpose: This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids.
Research Design: This study is a descriptive. Study Sample: The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University.
Data Collection and Analysis: Data were collected using the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. The One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral, Hearing Aid
- Keywords
- : Attitudes, Faculty of Health Sciences, hearing aid, hearing loss, knowledge level
- Medical subject headings
- Hearing Loss, Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students score
Data will collected using the "Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items.
Measured: May 30th to June 30th
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 May 2026
- Study start30 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Hearing Loss, Bilateral or UnilateralStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 600 Days
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Handan Turan Dizdar, Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Investigators
- Handan Turan Dizdar, PhD, Study director, Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityArzu Kırbaç, PhD, Study chair, Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityAfra Karabulut, Bachelor degree, Study chair, Ondokuz Mayıs UniversitySıla Funda Özbey, Bachelor degree, Study chair, Ondokuz Mayıs UniversitySeyhan Kaya, Bachelor degree, Study chair, Ondokuz Mayıs University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07575711
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024/568
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 2 May 2026
- Last updated
- 8 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: There is no participant pool.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- KNOWLEDGE LEVELS, PERSPECTIVES, AND ATTITUDES OF HEALTH SCIENCES FACULTY STUDENTS TOWARD HEARING LOSS AND HEARING AID USE
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07575711
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2024/568
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Bilateral or Unilateral, Hearing Aid
- Keywords
- : Attitudes, Faculty of Health Sciences, hearing aid, hearing loss, knowledge level
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 600 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 May 2026 (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.
This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids. This study is a descriptive. The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University. Data will collect using the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. The One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.
Detailed description
Background: Being able to communicate with a hard-of-hearing individual, maintaining communication, and encouraging the use of hearing aids by explaining their benefits are responsibilities not only of audiologists but also of other healthcare providers.
Purpose: This study aims to examine the knowledge levels and attitudes of students enrolled in departments other than Audiology within the Faculty of Health Sciences regarding hearing loss and the use of hearing aids.
Research Design: This study is a descriptive. Study Sample: The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University.
Data Collection and Analysis: Data were collected using the "Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire Among Faculty of Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items. The One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 600 Days
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | –The study included students enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The sample group consisted of students from the departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Speech and Language Therapy, Child Development, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Health Management, and Social Work who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Students from the departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Speech and Language Therapy, Child Development, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Health Management, and Social Work
- Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study
- Individuals aged 18 years and older
- No personal or family history of hearing loss,
- No history of ear surgery,
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Being audiology student
- Individuals aged under 18 years
- Who use hearing aids,
- With a personal or family history of ear surgery or hearing loss
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students score
Time frame: May 30th to June 30th
Data will collected using the "Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students," which consisted of 29 items.
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 8 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. There is no participant pool.
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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.
Handan Turan Dizdar, PhD study director
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Arzu Kırbaç, PhD study chair
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Afra Karabulut, Bachelor degree study chair
Ondokuz Mayıs University
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, Bilateral or Unilateral and Hearing Aid, run by Ondokuz Mayıs University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 6 inclusion and 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 May 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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 Handan Turan Dizdar, PhD (+905055970627, handan.dizdar@omu.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Questionnaire on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Knowledge and Attitudes Among Health Sciences Students score (time frame: May 30th to June 30th). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 8 May 2026.