Trial reportEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2022
Age-related hearing loss, depression and auditory amplification: a randomized clinical trial.
Trial report in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Hearing Devices for Adults With Mild-to-Severe Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of the active communication education program in improving the general quality of life of older adults who use hearing aids: a randomized clinical trial.BMC geriatrics · 2024Trial
- Comparative Effectiveness of Personal Sound Amplification Products Versus Hearing Aids for Unilateral Hearing Loss: A Prospective Randomized Crossover Trial.Journal of Korean medical science · 2024Trial
- A precision medicine tool to understand who responds best to hearing aids in late-life depression.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2022Trial
- Hearing Rehabilitative Treatment for Older Adults With Comorbid Hearing Loss and Depression: Effects on Depressive Symptoms and Executive Function.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2022Trial
- Effect Sizes and Statistical Power in Hearing Aid Research.American journal of audiology · 2026Article
- Depression risk after cochlear implantation compared with other rehabilitation strategies in severe hearing loss: a nationwide cohort study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Hearing Loss Is Associated With Depression and Dysthymia in the All of Us Research Program.The Laryngoscope · 2025Article
- Association Between Hearing Aid Use and Physical Activity Levels in Older Adults with Hearing Loss.Audiology research · 2025Article
- Hearing Loss and Its Relation to Loneliness and Depression-A Population-Based Cohort Study.The Laryngoscope · 2025Article
- Gender differences in the relationship between hearing and visual impairments, dual sensory impairment, and depression in middle-aged and elderly populations.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Performance and reliability evaluation of an improved machine learning-based pure-tone audiometry with automated masking.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2025Article
- The influence of hearing loss and hearing aid use on experienced emotion in everyday listening situations.Clinical rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The Association Between Hearing Loss and Depression in a Large Electronic Health Record System.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- The impact of hearing ability on depression among retired middle-aged and elderly individuals in China: the chain mediating role of self-rated health and life satisfaction.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Sensory Deprivation in the Elderly Population of the Republic of Serbia: Sociodemographic Factors as Key to Understanding Sensory Challenges.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Article
- Increased risk of hearing loss associated with MT-RNR1 gene mutations: a real-world investigation among Han Taiwanese Population.BMC medical genomics · 2024Article
- Association of hearing loss with patient-reported functional outcomes in adult survivors of childhood cancer.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2024Article
- Combination Therapy of Choline Alfoscerate With Ginkgo biloba Monotherapy in Age-Related Hearing Loss: Effects and Outcomes.Journal of audiology & otology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeOur study investigates the effectiveness of aural rehabilitation to decrease depressive symptoms in older adults, and the relationship between hearing loss and depression.
methodsA randomized controlled study was conducted at a hearing rehabilitation center with people over 65 years old. Participants were randomly allocated to the intervention group who received hearing aids, or to the control group. Data collection included pure-tone audiometry and a Portuguese version of the Geriatric Depression Scale assessed at two time points: baseline (P0) and after 4-week period (P1).
resultsThe results show that the increase of hearing thresholds in pure-tone audiometry is associated with a significant increase in depressive symptoms (p = 0.001). The effect of aural rehabilitation for improving depressive symptoms was significant in intervention group (p = 0.000) and between groups (p = 0.003) in P1.
conclusionAge-related hearing loss has adverse effects on older adults' mental health, due to reduced hearing inputs that may increase levels of effort to communicate and affect social engagement, which lead to depression. Hearing aid use improves levels of depression and can promote greater quality of life in older adults.
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