Hearing Impairment, Strategies and Outcomes in VA Emergency Departments (NCT05028972)
Implementing HearVA (I-HearVA)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
HearVA involves six VA facility emergency departments (ED) over a 3-year intervention period. The first part of this study will test whether providing personal amplifiers to Veteran ED patients who self-report hearing difficulty is acceptable to these patients, can improve their hearing, enhance understanding of discharge instructions, and can reduce the risk of coming back to the ED in a short period of time (3 days and 30 days). The second part of the study will then identify whether ED staff can implement this program and achieve similar results. The second part will give ED staff increasing levels of responsibility for screening Veterans for hearing difficulty and providing personal amplifiers when such difficulty is detected.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO — Aurora, Colorado
Age range: 60 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Personal Amplifier (OTHER)
- No Personal Amplifier (OTHER)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (6 Sites)
- Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO — Aurora, Colorado
- VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, New York, NY — New York, New York
- Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY — Syracuse, New York
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY — The Bronx, New York
- Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC — Durham, North Carolina
- VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX — Dallas, Texas
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (310) 478-3711
Email: Joshua.Chodosh@va.gov
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.