Group vs individual hearing aid fitting a randomised controlled trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN34865124
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN34865124
Secondary identifying numbers N0264167241
Submission date
29/09/2006
Registration date
29/09/2006
Last edited
28/03/2018
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Ear, Nose and Throat
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms Dunja Nieuwoudt
Scientific

C/O Research and Effectiveness Department
Level 1 Old Building
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific titleGroup vs individual hearing aid fitting a randomised controlled trial
Study objectivesWhich are better, group or individual fittings of hearing aids?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedEar, Nose and Throat: Hearing problems
InterventionRandomised Controlled Trial:
A: group fitting of hearing aids
B: individual fitting of hearing aids
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureGlasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP)
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/11/2005
Completion date01/11/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants100
Key inclusion criteria100 participants having hearing aids fitted. 50 in a group setting, 50 individually.
Key exclusion criteriaPatients who are not suitable for a group fitting eg with poor manual dexterity, poor eye sight, learning difficulties or poor English skills.
Date of first enrolment01/11/2005
Date of final enrolment01/11/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

C/O Research and Effectiveness Department
Bristol
BS2 8HW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2006 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Abstract results 01/07/2009 No No

Editorial Notes

28/03/2018: Internal review.