Early hearing loss detection in a memory clinic

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Age-related hearing loss often appears gradually and can be missed when patients also have cognitive problems. This single-center project at Hôpital Roger Salengro uses a VRB speech-in-noise test administered in the memory clinic to detect speech perception difficulties in ambulatory patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairment. Participants must be French-speaking, socially insured, have an MMSE score of 15 or higher, and attend with a study partner, while people with diagnosed deafness, major visual or language disorders, or unstable psychiatric conditions are excluded. The goal is earlier identification of hearing-in-noise deficits so clinicians can offer timely management and support to improve communication and care.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient with mild to moderate cognitive impairment, with an MMSE score ≥15/30
* Patient mastering the French language
* Patient who has given written consent to participate in the trial
* Socially insured patient
* Patient willing to comply with all study procedures and duration
* Patient accompanied by a study partner

Exclusion Criteria:

* Medical history of diagnosed deafness, fitted or not
* History of progressive otological pathology or presence of tympanic obstruction (\>1/3 of the surface of the eardrum)
* History of unstabilized psychiatric pathology
* Major visual impairment (Age-Related Macular Degeneration AMD...)
* Established diagnosis of major language disorders (Primary Progressive Aphasia APP...)
* Major under legal protection measure

Where it's running

• Hôpital Roger Salengro
  Lille, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Pascaline Cassagnaud
• Email: Pascaline.CASSAGNAUD@chu-lille.fr
• Phone: 03.20.44 60 21

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.