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HEARS-NPS: Addressing Hearing Loss as a Common Unmet Contributor of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Johns Hopkins University · with National Institute on Aging (NIA) · NCT06930560

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 60–100 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
300
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
October 15, 2025
Record last updated
November 24, 2025

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What the study is about

This randomized controlled trial study aims to evaluate a revised hearing care intervention for older adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The community-delivered hearing care intervention utilizes tailored strategies to assess impact on communication, neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), and care partner distress.

Being studied: HEARS-NPS device; HEARS-NPS program

Conditions: Alzheimer Disease; Dementia; Hearing Loss; Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 60 - 100 years old
  • English-speaking
  • Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's Disease or other related dementia according to the core clinical criteria outlined in the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Alzheimer's Association Guidelines
  • Speech frequency pure tone average (0.5- 4 kHz) >25 db in the better-hearing ear; adult onset hearing loss
  • Availability of caregiver/study partner who is 18+ to participate in all study-related visits and who provides care supervision
  • Stable (for 2 weeks or longer) dosing of medication (e.g. antidepressants, antipsychotics) for neuropsychiatric symptoms

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current self-reported use of hearing aid or amplification device
  • Medical contraindication to use hearing aids ( e.g. draining ears)
  • Inability to participate in the 1-month follow up

Recruiting US locations

  • Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer's Treatment Center

    Baltimore, MD 21224

    Site contact: Esther Oh, MD, PhD · 410-550-0925 · eoh9@jhmi.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Esther Oh, MD, Ph.D. · 410-550-0925 · eoh9@jhmi.edu
  • Jami Trumbo, MSPH · jami.trumbo@jhu.edu
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