Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Efficacy of Working Memory Training in Children With Cochlear Implants
Lead Sponsor:
Indiana University
Conditions:
Bilateral Hearing Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is an investigation of the effect of a computer-based working memory training program on memory and language processing in at-risk children (e.g., those with working memory weaknesses) who ...
Detailed Description
The long-term goal of this research program is to improve speech-language outcomes in prelingually deaf children who receive CIs. The objective of this proposal is to investigate the short-term effect...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 7-16 years at the time of study enrollment,
- profound bilateral hearing loss (\> 90 dB HL in the better hearing ear),
- implantation prior to age 3 years,
- use of multichannel CI's,
- a monolingual English home environment,
- enrollment in an aural rehabilitative program that encourages the development of speaking and listening skills,
- educational environment that uses oral or total communication (TC) strategies,
- sufficient speech perception and language competence to complete basic word and sentence repetition tasks,
- no significant developmental delay or neurological condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere markedly with cognitive functioning,
- Windows-based PC at home capable of running Cogmed working memory training software,
- mild or greater deficit in working memory, as shown by either (a) a Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) working memory T-score of 50 or higher or (b) a Digit Span scaled score of 10 or lower. Subjects will be discontinued if during the study they have any new or changed intervention (including medication) that involves working memory, attention, concentration, or executive functioning.
Exclusion
- Under 7 years or over 16 years of age at time of study entry
- Implantation after age 3 years
- Bilingual or non-English-speaking home environment
- Primary use of American Sign Language (ASL)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00763243
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2010
Last Update
July 11 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Riley Hospital for Children
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202