Sensory Processing Patterns in Hearing Loss

September 24, 2024 updated by: Bilgehan Tekin Dal, Gazi University

Sensory Processing Patterns in Adults With Acquired Hearing Loss

This study aimed to evaluate the sensory processing abilities of adults with acquired hearing loss and to explore the differences in sensory processing between adults with hearing loss and adults with normal hearing. Sensory processing functions of 30 adults with acquired hearing loss will be evaluated using the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile. The data from adults with hearing loss will be compared with data from 30 adults with normal hearing who were similar in gender and age.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study aims to investigate the sensory processing patterns of adults with hearing loss and compare them with healthy controls. In this study, it was hypothesized that adults with hearing loss, had an abnormal sensory profile like children with hearing loss.

Participants will consist of individuals between the ages of 18-65 who were taken into audiological evaluation at the outpatient unit of Audiology of a hospital and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study.

According to the audiological test results, individuals with a pure tone average of more than 25 decibel (dB) in the better ear and with less than 10 dB difference between the air-bone conduction thresholds will be included in the study group, and those with a pure tone average of 25 dB or less in both ears and with less than 10 dB difference between the air-bone conduction thresholds will be included in the control group.

Hearing aid users, those with chronic tinnitus and/or dizziness, and those with major medical disorders and/or handicaps will not be included in the study. In this study, Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA) and Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile will be used.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06010
        • Hacettepe University

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

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

According to the audiological test results, individuals with a pure tone average of more than 25 dB in the better ear and with less than 10 dB difference between the air-bone conduction thresholds

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adults with acquired sensorineural hearing loss for study group
  • adults with normal hearing for control group

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hearing aid users
  • adults with chronic tinnitus and/or dizziness
  • adults with major medical disorders and/or handicap

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
hearing loss
According to the audiological test results, individuals with a pure tone average of more than 25 dB in the better ear and with less than 10 dB difference between the air-bone conduction thresholds
Other: Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile Questionnaire
The Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile Questionnaire (AASP), was developed based on Dunn's model of sensory processing. It is a 60-item self-assessment questionnaire that evaluates behavioral patterns related to sensory processing. The questionnaire consists of six different subsections such as taste/smell processing, movement processing, visual processing, touch processing, auditory processing, and activity level. According to the answers given, individuals are evaluated in 4 quartiles as "low registration," "sensory sensitivity," "sensation avoiding," and "sensation seeking."
normal hearing
According to the audiological test results, individuals with a pure tone average of 25 dB or less in both ears and with less than 10 dB difference between the air-bone conduction thresholds
Other: Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile Questionnaire
The Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile Questionnaire (AASP), was developed based on Dunn's model of sensory processing. It is a 60-item self-assessment questionnaire that evaluates behavioral patterns related to sensory processing. The questionnaire consists of six different subsections such as taste/smell processing, movement processing, visual processing, touch processing, auditory processing, and activity level. According to the answers given, individuals are evaluated in 4 quartiles as "low registration," "sensory sensitivity," "sensation avoiding," and "sensation seeking."

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile scores
Time Frame: 6 months

There are 15 questions in each quadrant for 60 questions in total. The responses provided are in a Likert-scale system with "almost always (5 points)", "often", "sometimes", "rarely" and "almost never (1 point)" and the scores of the related items are summed up to provide the score for each quadrant. Norm values have been established for three different age intervals: 11-18, 18-65, and 65 years and over for evaluation and respondents are classified in the end for the four quadrants using the statements "much more than most people," "more than most people," "similar to most people," "less than most people," and "much less than most people".

Respectively Sensory Processing Reference Ranges (18-64 yr)

  • Low registration 15-18, 19-23, 24-35, 36-44, 45-75
  • Sensation seeking 15-35, 36-42, 43-56, 57-62, 63-75
  • Sensory sensitivity 15-18, 19-25, 26-41, 42-48, 49-75
  • Sensation avoiding 15-19, 20-26, 27-41, 42-49, 50-75
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Gazi University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Gonca Bumin, Prof., Hacettepe University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 24, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

August 27, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 26, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2024

Last Verified

September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5057087197

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

participant data are not to be shared with other researches

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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