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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

A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Not Yet Recruiting. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

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What this is
A clinical study registration, not a result or recommendation.
Why it may matter
The registry currently reports Not Yet Recruiting.
Evidence
Registered phase not reported study.
Main limitation
Registration does not prove that the intervention works, is safe, or is available to you.
What changed
Registry metadata was last updated August 24, 2026.
Where to verify
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Registry ID
NCT07782177
Last registry update
August 24, 2026
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Phase
Phase not reported
Sponsor
Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong
Enrollment
500
Countries
Hong Kong
Match confidence
70%
Source feed
ClinicalTrials.gov
Automated source synopsis

A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Not Yet Recruiting. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

Evidence snapshot

What the source actually supports

Evidence stage
Phase not reported
Study design
OBSERVATIONAL
Evidence population
Human clinical study registration
Participants
500
Population
ALL · 65 Years
Duration
2026-09-01 to 2028-08-01
Intervention
Comparator
Not reported
Outcomes measured
Change in hearing-related function measured by the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale-12 (SSQ-12) — Baselin…; Change in quality of life measured by the Older People's Quality of Life Brief questionnaire (OPQOL-Brief) — Baseline t…; Change in depressive symptoms measured by the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) — Baseline to post-hearing ai…; Patient satisfaction with the hearing-care pathway — Baseline to post-hearing aid fitting review, up to 24 months; Time from first presentation with hearing loss to first hearing assessment and hearing rehabilitation — Up to 12 months; Referral from the Family Medicine pathway to ENT specialist outpatient care — Up to 24 months; Hearing-aid use and adherence — At follow-up, up to 1 year after hearing aid fitting
Reported result
No reusable finding-level result is available in this record.

Main limitationThis is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.

Safety and approvalEligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians. Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available.

Source supportStructured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.

Trial stage · Phase not reportedA trial phase describes development stage; it does not establish a positive result.
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4

Registration and recruitment status do not establish safety, efficacy, or regulatory approval.

Why this record appears here · 70% topic match

The title, summary, or source keywords matched one or more topics followed by immortal.life. A higher percentage means a stronger topic match; it does not rate safety, effectiveness, or study quality.

  • Hearing ageing · 70%Source terminology contains: presbycusis. Title supplies longevity context: elderly. Study type is explicitly identified as OBSERVATIONAL.

Automated source check 100% · update recency 100%. These figures help sort records; they are not medical ratings.

hearing aging
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