NCT05681078

The Impact of Hearing Loss Severity on Balance Intervention Outcomes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 29 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Arkansas · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to learn about how hearing loss impacts balance intervention outcomes and risk of falling in older adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How does the evidence-based A Matter of Balance (AMOB) program affect older adults' falls risk and balance-related measures? * Is the severity of someone's hearing loss related to their balance intervention (AMOB) outcomes? Participants will: * Complete a hearing and balance test * Answer some questions about their background and health history, their thoughts about potential falls and how this impacts them, and their current physical activity level * Participate in the A Matter of Balance Program, an evidence-based program that includes group discussion, activities, and exercises to reduce fall risk

Conditions

• Hearing Loss
• Fall
• Postural Balance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls	A Matter of Balance is an evidence-based program targeting physical activity and fall prevention for adults 60 years of age and older. This program incorporates active learning discussions and activities along with exercise training to reduce the fear of falling, improve fall efficacy and management, and increase physical activity levels in older adults.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-08
• Primary completion: 2023-09-15
• Completion: 2023-09-15
• First posted: 2023-01-12
• Last updated: 2024-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States