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Optimizing Elderly Hearing Loss Care in Hong Kong A Cost-Effectiveness and Satisfactory Analysis of a Pilot Collaborative Model Between Otorhinolaryngologists and Family Medicine Specialists

NCT07782177 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2026-08-24

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Summary

This study will evaluate a new collaborative elderly hearing-loss service in Hong Kong. The service is based in Family Medicine (FM) and supported by Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist nurses and audiology services. It aims to provide earlier hearing assessment, counselling, hearing-aid referral or fitting where appropriate, and referral to ENT specialists when more complex ear problems are suspected.

The study will compare this new service with the existing ENT elderly hearing clinic. About 500 adults aged 65 years or above with progressive hearing loss will be enrolled. Researchers will compare the time to hearing assessment and hearing-related abilities and quality of life score, satisfactory score related to the care in the FM and ENT cohort, compliance to hearing aids, and referral to ENT services. The findings may help determine whether the new service is safe, cost-effective and improves access to hearing care.

Conditions

  • Hearing Loss, Age-Related
  • Presbycusis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zenon Yeung, MbChB (CUHK), FRCS (Edin) · Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Tseung Kwan O Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-30
Primary Completion
2027-08-31
Completion
2028-08-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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