Thai-version Five Minute Hearing Test (Thai_FMHT)

April 17, 2014 updated by: Kwanchanok Yimtae, M.D., Khon Kaen University

The Evaluation of Thai-version Five Minute Hearing Test to Screen Hearing in Community

This study is aimed to test the sensitivity and specificity of Thai-version Five Minutes Hearing test against the audiometry to screen hearing problem in community.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Study Population Phu Wieng district, Khon Kaen Province was chose to be a represent of rural community in Thailand. 551 subjects were desired to cover 80% sensitivity of the original test, at 95% confidence level, 80% power, and 7% margin of error. Regarding to 22.7% of the estimated prevalence of hearing loss and 10% drop out rate, then the total subjects need was 606 persons. Subjects were divided to recruit from simple random villages, one from the municipal and the other from non-municipal area. All people in target villages whether having ear problem or not, who was older than 18 years old, could read or understand Thai language, and wanted to participate, were persuaded. Those who had aphasia, or severe mental disability, or other conditions that could not perform audiometry were excluded.

Study Procedure After consenting to participate, subjects were interviewed with Thai-FMHT. Then the subjects were undergone the audiometry in the soundproof booth performed by audiologists who were blinded the result of Thai-FMHT. Pure tone threshold at 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 6000, 8000 Hz of both ears were recorded. Tympanogram was done to confirm middle ear pathology. Any pure tone air-conduction threshold greater than 25 dB in one or two frequencies was considered as abnormal hearing. However, the severity of hearing loss was defined by pure tone average air-conduction threshold according to ASHA criteria. To compare with the original FMHT, the pure tone average air-conduction threshold at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz was defined as speech PTA (SF-PTA), whereas, the pure tone average air-conduction threshold at 3000, 4000, 6000, 8000 Hz was defined as high frequency PTA (HF-PTA). Hearing disability was classified according to the hearing level of the better hearing ear.

Otolaryngologists did history taking. Ear symptoms such as otalgia, itching, otorrhea, tinnitus, and hearing loss was asked before performing otoscopy and making a final diagnosis. The treatment, or medication if needed, and advice were complementary provided to subjects as post-trial benefits.

Statistical analysis Descriptive analysis was used to present demographic data. The sensitivity, specificity, and ROC were analyzed using STATA software version 10.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

558

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Thailand
    • Khon Kaen
      • Ban Phu Wang, Khon Kaen, Thailand
        • Phu Weng

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years old or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • having aphasia, or severe mental disability, or other conditions which can not accommodate audiometry.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: FMHT
All community people will be interviewed with Thai Five Minute Hearing Test questionnaire and will be tested with an audiometry.
Procedure: Audiometry
Standard hearing test performed by audiologists
Other: Thai-Five Minute Hearing Test
All subjects will be interviewed with Thai-Five Minute Hearing Test

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Standard Hearing Test
Time Frame: Baseline
Hearing loss is defined as an elevation, at least more than 25 dB of air-conduction, pure tone average threshold at speech frequencies. The severity loss is categorized into mild (26-40 dB), moderate (41-55 dB), moderately severe (56-74 dB), severe (75-90 dB), and profound (>90 dB). In this study, we aim to use FMHT as a screening tool for hearing disability (Better hearing ear has hearing threshold greater than 40 dB).
Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prevalence of Ear Diseases
Time Frame: Immediate
the frequency of diseased ears per the total examined ears
Immediate

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Khon Kaen University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kwanchanok Yimtae, M.D., Khon Kaen University
  • Principal Investigator: Pornthep Kasemsiri, M.D., Khon Kaen University
  • Principal Investigator: Panida Thanawirattananit, M.A., Khon Kaen University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 1, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 2, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

August 3, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 5, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2014

Last Verified

April 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • HE541135

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