CompletedNot Applicable

Postural Modification and Hearing Aids in Presbycusis

France51 participantsStarted 2023-06-01

Plain-language summary

Presbycusis could be associated to increased risk to fall. There is little about the impact on postural balance of hearing aids. In this study, the investigators describe the postural balance evolution before and after hearing aid fitting in presbycusis-affected adults (55-80years old) consulting Angers University Hospital ENT department and ENT Medical Doctor of Le Mans .

Who can participate

Age range55 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 55 to 80 years old * ARHL within PTA superior to 30dBHL, and intelligibility threshold 30dB or worse defining hearing aid fitting indication in France Non inclusion Criteria: * hearing aid fitting refusal or contrindication * vestibulare rehabilitation in past 3 months * unusual physical activity the day of the posturography test * incapacity to understand the instruction, or to stand up the time of posturography without help * predictable incapacity to perform posturography in the time of the study Exclusion criteria: * acute affliction that could affect the posturography test * daily physical activity modification due to medical advice or vestibular rehabilitation between two posturography

What they're measuring

Elliptic surface variation in posturography assessment before and after hearing aid fitting in presbycusis patients

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05706051

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Angers

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-17

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