How Parents, Children, and Clinicians Experience Digital Health Tools in Pediatric Audiology (NCT06943976) | Clinical Trial Compass
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How Parents, Children, and Clinicians Experience Digital Health Tools in Pediatric Audiology
80 participantsStarted 2025-05-01
Plain-language summary
The goal of this observational study is to understand how children with hearing loss, their parents, and health care providers experience digital health questionnaires that are completed before audiology follow-up appointments. The study focuses on children and adolescents (aged 7-18 years old) with hearing loss, and their parents, visiting the Audiology outpatient clinic of the Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* How do parents, children, and clinicians experience digital questionnaires like the HEAR-QL before an audiology visit?
* Do these digital tools help improve communication and preparation for the appointment?
Participants will:
* Be invited to complete a short feedback questionnaire about their experience with digital tools
* Share their views on how helpful or relevant the questionnaires were
* Health care providers will also give feedback on how they use and interpret the responses in clinical care
Who can participate
Age range
7 Years – 90 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Children and adolescents, aged 7-18 years old, with rehabilitated unilateral or bilateral hearing loss, attending the Audiology outpatient clinic of the Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
* The corresponding parents or caregivers of these pediatric patients
* Audiologists or other health care providers who systematically use the PROMs during patient interactions at the same Audiology outpatient clinic.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Children or adolescents who are unable to complete the questionnaire, even with support in reading and understanding the items provided by their parents or caregivers.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Experience with digital health questionnaires
Timeframe: Within 3 months after the audiology appointment