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Contact Information:

Karen Tibbenham
karen.tibbenham@nihr.ac.uk


Rupert Bourne
rupert.bourne1@nhs.net


Rupert Bourne
rupert.bourne1@nhs.net


Ruth Hudson
ruth.hudson@nihr.ac.uk


Clare Fraser
clare.fraser@nhs.net


Prof Rupert Bourne
rb@rupertbourne.co.uk


More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.

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Be Part of Research - Trial Details - UK National Eye Health and Hearing Study- Phase 2 Community Study

UK National Eye Health and Hearing Study- Phase 2 Community Study

Completed

Open to: All Genders

Age: 50 Years - 110 Years

Medical Conditions

Other disorders of ear
Visual disturbances and blindness


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The UK lacks prevalence data on vision and hearing impairment and its causes within the population. The UK National Eye Health and Hearing Study (UKNEHS) has been designed to provide population-based data on met and unmet need and barriers to uptake of care among those aged 50 years and older, the sector of the population most affected by sensory impairment. The UKNEHS involves a pilot study involving two phases, a survey of sensory impairment among residents within a randomly selected representative group of care homes within an Integrated Care Board (ICB; Phase 1; already in progress), and a randomly enumerated sample of people aged 50+ years from the catchment population of an Integrated Care Board. This ethics application relates to the latter. People living within their own homes will be invited to take part in a study that involves questionnaires and a physical examination to collect data relating to individuals’ personal and sociodemographic status, structural and functional aspects of sensory health and associated social, behavioural and medical factors.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

11 Oct 2024 03 Jun 2025

Observational

Observational type: Cross-sectional;



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None


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

Prof Rupert Bourne
rb@rupertbourne.co.uk


Karen Tibbenham
karen.tibbenham@nihr.ac.uk


Rupert Bourne
rupert.bourne1@nhs.net


Ruth Hudson
ruth.hudson@nihr.ac.uk


Rupert Bourne
rupert.bourne1@nhs.net


Clare Fraser
clare.fraser@nhs.net



More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.


The study is sponsored by Anglia Ruskin University and funded by Guide Dogs for the Blind Association; INTERNATIONAL GLAUCOMA ASSOCIATION LIMITED; THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DEAF PEOPLE; THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BLIND PEOPLE; THE MACULAR DISEASE SOCIETY; THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST; DEAFBLIND UK; .




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Last updated 02 July 2025

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