N/A N=133 Randomized Treatment

Hearing Impairment, Strategies, and Outcomes in Emergency Departments

Hearing Loss · Emergency Service · Hospital Readmission

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

133

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jun 2021

Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Use of Hearing Assistance Device (HAD) During Emergency Department (ED) Stay — 38; 25 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: PockeTalker (Other); No PockeTalker (Other)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 60+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: Nov 2019

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Number of Participants With Use of Hearing Assistance Device (HAD) During Emergency Department (ED) Stay	38; 25	—
PRIMARY Patient-Rated Quality of Hearing, Understanding, and Communication With Providers During ED Stay	90; 84; 81; 79; 69; 66	—
PRIMARY Patient-Rated Quality of Post-Discharge Care	95; 90; 97; 85; 97; 93	—
SECONDARY Education Level	4; 5; 12; 15; 30; 28	—
SECONDARY Primary Language	46; 57; 5; 1; 12; 4	—
SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Live Alone or With Others	34; 43; 29; 19	—
SECONDARY Number of Participants in the ED Alone or With Others	45; 55; 21; 12	—
SECONDARY Hospital Readmission	3; 9; 23; 27	—

Summary

Aim 1: Establish the feasibility of screening for hearing loss in the ED Aim 2: Determine the acceptability of the screening procedure (among the ED population) Aim 3: Derive a preliminary estimate of the effect size of primary outcomes Aim 4: Identify the evidence that decision makers in Veteran Affair Medical Centers, ED and Audiology Services need to commit to this approach

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

English or Spanish speaking
Emergency severity index criterion of 4 or 5 (low acuity)
Hearing Handicap Impairment Evaluation Screen greater than or equal to 24
Capacity to consent to participate in research

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to consent to participate in research
Emergency severity index criterion of 1-3 (high acuity)
Hearing Handicap Impairment Evaluation Screen less than 24
Inability to speak English or Spanish

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