Can a simple doctor visit help underserved seniors hear better?
NCT ID NCT05943509
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a hearing program for older adults who don't have easy access to hearing care. During a primary care visit, participants are screened for hearing loss and then randomly assigned to either get counseling on affordable listening devices or be referred to standard audiology care. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and reaches people who need help.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- counseling intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show a practical way to help underserved older adults get hearing help during regular doctor visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study, not designed to prove the program improves hearing. It only measures if people can be screened and counseled, not long-term outcomes.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
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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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * speaks English or Spanish; * capacity to consent to research Exclusion Criteria: • has or uses hearing aids or cochlear implants
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYC H+H/Bellevue
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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