HEARS Neuropsychiatric Symptoms & Hearing Loss: Addressing Hearing Loss as a Common Unmet Contributor of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Status: Recruiting

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Intervention Type: Behavioral, Device

Study Type: Interventional

Study Phase: Not Applicable

SUMMARY

This randomized controlled trial study aims to evaluate a revised hearing care intervention for older adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The community-delivered hearing care intervention utilizes tailored strategies to assess impact on communication, neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), and care partner distress.

Eligibility

Participation Requirements

Sex: All

Minimum Age: 60

Maximum Age: 100

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• Age 60 - 100 years old

• English-speaking

• Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's Disease or other related dementia according to the core clinical criteria outlined in the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Alzheimer's Association Guidelines

• Speech frequency pure tone average (0.5- 4 kHz) \>25 db in the better-hearing ear; adult onset hearing loss

• Availability of caregiver/study partner who is 18+ to participate in all study-related visits and who provides care supervision

• Stable (for 2 weeks or longer) dosing of medication (e.g. antidepressants, antipsychotics) for neuropsychiatric symptoms

Locations

United States

Maryland

Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer's Treatment Center

RECRUITING

Baltimore

Contact Information

Primary

Esther Oh, MD, Ph.D.

eoh9@jhmi.edu

410-550-0925

Backup

Jami Trumbo, MSPH

jami.trumbo@jhu.edu

Time Frame

Start Date: 2025-10-15

Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12-31

Participants

Target number of participants: 300

Treatments

Experimental: Immediate treatment

Placebo_comparator: Delayed treatment

Related Therapeutic Areas

Alzheimer's Disease

Hearing Loss

Dementia

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