Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Effect of Hearing Aid Versus Cochlear Implant on Hearing and Speech Recognition in Children
Lead Sponsor:
Superior University
Conditions:
Speech Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-18 years
Brief Summary
This study examines the comparative effects of hearing aids and cochlear implants on hearing and speech recognition in children with hearing loss. This research adopts a quantitative approach to comp...
Detailed Description
The study aims to provide evidence-based guidance for audiologists, educators, and caregivers regarding optimal device selection and management. By identifying the strengths and limitations of each in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children with 6-18 years of age
- Bilateral hearing aid users with Moderate to Severe degree Sensorineural hearing loss.
- Unilateral Cochlear Implant users with Severe to Profound degree Sensorineural hearing loss and no amplification to other ear.
- Consistent use of hearing aid or cochlear implant for more than 1 year.
- Known or presumed early onset of hearing loss before 3 years of age
- Urdu as primary language of education
- Enrolled in rehabilitation program (school or pre-school for hearing impaired children) focused on oral communication.
Exclusion
- Children below 6 years or above 18 years
- Children with less than 1 year of consistent use of hearing aids or cochlear implant
- Children with cognitive, neurological or developmental disorders."
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 20 2025
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 20 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
26 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06913517
Start Date
March 20 2025
End Date
February 20 2026
Last Update
April 6 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Society for Audiological and Developmental Ailments (SADA) - Audiology Clinic
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan