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School Screening and Telemedicine for Childhood Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska

This study is looking at ways to improve follow-up care for children with hearing loss in rural Alaska. It compares two approaches: "Standard Referral," where schools send a letter home, and "Specialty Telemedicine Access for Referrals (STAR)," which uses a smartphone or tablet to connect school staff with specialists for ear and hearing evaluations. The goal is to see if STAR helps more children get the care they need after a hearing screening. Children aged 3 to 21 years who are enrolled in participating schools in grades K-12 can join. The study will measure how many children receive follow-up care within 60 days of their screening. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 8060 participants. It compares two different methods for referring children for follow-up care after hearing screenings.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Children will be followed for up to 60 days from the date of screening to see if they receive an ear/hearing encounter.

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NCT05593484

School Screening and Telemedicine Specialty Referral to Address Childhood Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska

Recruiting
NAAges 3–21InterventionalHealth services
University of Arkansas
~8,060 participants
Updated 2026-05-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Standard ReferralSpecialty Telemedicine Access for Referrals (STAR)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Proportion of children who receive follow-up
Measured over Proportion of children who receive follow-up will be measured by the occurrence of an ear/hearing encounter, up to 60 days from the date of screening.

Conditions

Hearing Loss

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Alaska1

Study leadership

  • Matthew Hirschfeld, MD,PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Vice President-Specialty Services, Southcentral Foundation, Alaska Native Medical Center
  • Susan Emmett, MD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

Who to contact

Susan Emmett, MD, MPH
[email protected]
5016031212
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Enrolled in one of the participating schools in the 3 regions
Children from grades (K-12) that are typically screened within participating schools
Eligible regardless of age, gender, race, or ethnicity

What this trial measures

  • Proportion of children who receive follow-upProportion of children who receive follow-up will be measured by the occurrence of an ear/hearing encounter, up to 60 days from the date of screening.

    This outcome will be measured each school year, for 4 years, based on the updated timeline.