Cognitive Function and EEG Brain Network Remodeling Among Users of Hearing Aids With ARHL (EEG/ARHL)

Sun Yat-sen University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Age-related Hearing Loss; Age-related Cognitive Decline; Sleep Disturbance; Depression

Treatments: Device: hearing aids

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06893432

SYSKY-2024-938-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study intends to retrospectively collect and analyze the case data of patients with age-related hearing loss who were admitted to the Otolaryngology Department of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital from January 2020 to June 2024. Participants were divided into an Aided Group and a Control Group based on whether they had regularly used hearing aids in the past six months.

Audiological, cognitive, emotional, and sleep assessments, as well as resting state electroencephalogram (EEG) features, are supposed to be compared between the two groups.

Full description

This study intends to retrospectively collect and analyze the case data of patients with age-related hearing loss who were admitted to the Otolaryngology Department of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital from January 2020 to June 2024. Participants were divided into an Aided Group and a Control Group based on whether they had regularly used hearing aids in the past six months.

The audiological assessment comprises pure tone audiometry, speech recognition audiometry, and sound field audiometry. The cognitive assessment includes the Mandarin version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The emotional assessment consists of the 24-item Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Sleep assessment is conducted using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with ARHL
• Aged between 50 and 90
• Complete measuring data; including pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry, cognitive screening scales and resting-state electroencephalography
• Right-handed
• Regular daily use of hearing aid(s) for six-month period prior to the test date, or no hearing aid experience

Exclusion criteria

• Outer/middle ear abnormalities or any other central nervous system disorders

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Aided

Description:

Participants who have regularly used hearing aid(s) to improve hearing during the past six-month period.

Treatment:

Device: hearing aids

Control

Description:

Participants without any experience of using hearing aids.