Massive study aims to make doctor visits easier for millions with speech or hearing challenges
NCT ID NCT07656584
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study works with over 126,000 adults and clinic staff to improve how primary care clinics identify and accommodate patients with communication disabilities, such as speech or hearing problems. Researchers will test tools to help clinics record these needs in electronic health records and provide appropriate accommodations. The goal is to make healthcare more accessible and effective for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 126,870 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: EHR Data Extraction 1. Adults 18+ years 2. Patients who had at least one visit within the 21-month EHR data collection period at participating study clinics. Clinic Leadership, Providers \& Clinic Staff 1. Adults 18+ years 2. Individuals of all genders and members of all racial and ethnic categories employed at participating study clinics will be eligible for inclusion. NYULH study personnel will enroll providers and staff referred for study inclusion from all participating study clinics; not just NYULH staff exclusively. Patients 1. Adults 18+ years 2. Patients with communication disabilities seen at least once at participating study clinics during the 21-month study period. 3. Patients who self-identify as proficient in English communication as defined by English being a preferred language, or self-reported ability to participate in an interview in English without the support of an interpreter. Exclusion Criteria: EHR Data Extraction 1. Patients whose records are unavailable due to technical issues. 2. Patients who are not seen at least once at participating study clinics during the 21-month data collection period. 3. Duplicate records (e.g., duplicative EHR records marked for deletion). 4. Patients who have opted-out of research participation. Clinic Leadership, Providers \& Clinic Staff Interviews and Focus Groups 1. Being \<18 years old 2. Not an employed member of a participating study clinic or potential end user of the study implementation strategy. Patient Interviews 1. Being \<18 years old 2. Patients without communication disabilities. 3. Patients with communication disabilities seen outside of participating study clinics. 4. Patients who are unable to provide consent for themselves. 5. Patients who report not being proficient in English communication or self-reported inability to participate in an interview in English without the support of an interpreter.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Denver Health
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80204, United States
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGEvanston, Illinois, 60611, United States
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The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Illinois Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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