Status:

COMPLETED

Application of Ideal Binary Masking to Disordered Speech

Lead Sponsor:

Utah State University

Conditions:

Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

Dysarthria

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Dysarthria and hearing loss are communication disorders that can substantially reduce intelligibility of speech and the addition of background noise adds a further challenge. This proposal utilizes an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA for All Participants
  • Native speakers of American English
  • No history of speech or language impairment
  • No significant prior contact with persons having neurogenic speech disorders
  • INCLUSION CRITERIA for Participants with Normal Hearing
  • 18 to 70 years of age
  • Auditory thresholds of 20 dB HL or better bilaterally at octave frequencies from 250-8000 Hz (if under 55 years of age)
  • Auditory thresholds of 25 dB HL or better bilaterally at octave frequencies from 250-4000 Hz (if over 55 years of age)
  • INCLUSION CRITERIA for Participants with Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • 18 to 90 years of age

Exclusion

  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA for All Participants
  • Mild or profound hearing loss
  • Conductive or mixed hearing loss
  • Asymmetric hearing loss
  • Obvious concomitant cognitive or mental impairment
  • Unable to achieve upward of 20% words correct

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

435 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05244603

Start Date

December 1 2021

End Date

December 30 2023

Last Update

March 26 2025

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Utah State University

Logan, Utah, United States, 43221