Controlled Trial of the I-PLAN Intervention

University of Manchester

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hearing Aid

Treatments: Behavioral: I-PLAN

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04017416

17/NW/0406

Details and patient eligibility

About

That is a need for intervention to promote hearing aid use among adult patients with hearing aids. The aim of the present study was, for the first time, to evaluate the efficacy of the I-PLAN intervention to promote hearing aid use.

Full description

The I-PLAN is a behaviour change theory-based intervention to promote hearing aid use. It consists of; 1. information on consequences of using and not using a hearing aid, 2. a physical prompt as a reminder to hearing aid use and 3. a behavioural plan to use a hearing aid. The aim of this study was to test efficacy of the I-PLAN intervention, delivered face-to-face by study audiologists. 160 first-time hearing aid users were recruited at the hearing aid fitting appointment. Adult patients were allocated either to the I-PLAN group or Standard Care group. Adult patients were allocated to the groups based on the clinic schedules of study audiologists.

Enrollment: 160 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• had no previous personal experience of using a hearing aid
• were aged 18 years old or above
• attended initial hearing aid fitting appointment with study audiologists
• were native English speakers or had good understanding of English
• had sufficient mental capacity to provide informed consent based on audiologist's opinion were eligible to take part in this study

Exclusion criteria

• inability to complete the questionnaires due to age-related problems (for example; dementia) based on audiologist's opinion
• presence of medical contraindications for hearing aids as described by the British Academy of Audiology (BAA 2007)

Trial design

160 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard Care

Description:

Audiologists in the standard care group were instructed to manage the patients in the same way as they would do in their routine clinics which were in accordance with national practice guidelines and were typical of National Healthcare Services (NHS) audiology departments across the UK.

I-PLAN

Description:

Audiologists were instructed to deliver the I-PLAN in addition to standard care at the hearing aid fitting consultation.

Treatment:

Behavioral: I-PLAN