Feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on hearing-aid use.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) on hearing-aid use.


METHODS
This was a pilot single-blind, randomized parallel-group study conducted in the UK.


METHODS
Thirty-seven adult patients who reported using their hearing aid(s) less than four hours per day were randomized to MI combined with Standard Care (MISC) (n = 20), and Standard Care only (SC) (n = 17).


RESULTS
Of 220 patients invited, 37 were enrolled giving the recruitment rate of 17%. One participant withdrew giving the retention rate of 97%. It was feasible to combine MI with SC for facilitating hearing-aid use and deliver the intervention with high fidelity in an audiology setting. The measure on hearing-aid use (data logging) one month after interventions favoured the MISC group.


CONCLUSIONS
This pilot study suggests that conducting an RCT on using MI for facilitating hearing-aid use in people who do not use their hearing aids is feasible, and that MI combined with SC may have more positive effects on hearing-aid use compared to SC only.
a Audiology Department , Royal Surrey County Hospital , Guildford , UK.
Hashir
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Aazh
D000368:Aged; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006310:Hearing Aids / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D010865:Pilot Projects
Motivational interviewing; amplification; feasibility study; hearing-aid use