Clinical trials: Hearing Impaired Children
Congenital Profound Hearing Loss
Evaluation of a Cohort of Congenital Deep Deafness Patients and/or With Auditory Neuropathy, Looking for DFNB9
Evaluation of a cohort of deaf children looking for autosomal recessive deafness-9 (DFNB9). Clinical and audiologic evaluation of patients with known auditive neuropathy / auditory dys-synchrony (ANAD) or recently diagnosed…
- Trial name
- AUDIOFERLINE (NCT04202185)
- Testing
- Data collection, Genetic analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Congenital Hearing Loss, Bilateral Cochlear Implants
Investigating the Neural Oscillatory Features for Limited Access to Oral Language in Deaf Children With Early Bilateral Cochlear Implantation
Children with severe-to-profound congenital hearing loss often experience significant language development challenges. While cochlear implants (CIs) can restore auditory input, outcomes vary widely, even among those who receive…
- Trial name
- ICO (NCT07739433)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur
Hearing Loss, Speech and Language Development Delay Due to Hearing Loss
Teletherapy in Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
This study seeks to determine the effectiveness of speech/language teletherapy to address disparities in speech and language outcomes in children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HH).
- Trial name
- NCT04928209
- Testing
- Speech-Language Teletherapy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hearing Loss
Maximizing Language Development in Children With Hearing Loss
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of early intervention on language skills for children with hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT01963468
- Testing
- Early language intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hearing Loss
Bilateral Cochlear Implant Benefit in Young Children
The primary purpose of this study is to track patient outcomes for bilateral cochlear implant recipients in a cohort of 60 children, ages 12 to 36 months at time of surgery, who receive two implants in the same operation or in…
- Trial name
- NCT00424307
- Testing
- HiResolution Bionic Ear System
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Bionics
Congenital Hearing Loss Secondary to Biallelic Mutations in the Otoferlin Gene (OTOF), Biallelic Mutations in the Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) Gene
A Natural History Study in Pediatric Participants With Hearing Loss Due to OTOF, GJB2, or GJB2/GJB6 Mutations
This is an observational study to examine the characteristics of gene-related hearing loss in pediatric participants with biallelic otoferlin (OTOF) Mutations, Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) Mutations, or Digenic GJB2/Gap Junction…
- Conditions
- Congenital Hearing Loss Secondary to Biallelic Mutations in the Otoferlin Gene (OTOF), Biallelic Mutations in the Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) Gene, Digenic Mutations in GJB2/Gap Junction Beta 6 (GJB6) Genes
- Trial name
- ENSEMBLE (NCT06019481)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Cochlear Implant
Binaural Cue Sensitivity in Children and Adults With Combined Electric and Acoustic Stimulation
There is a rapidly growing population of adult and pediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients with acoustic hearing preservation in the implanted ear(s) allowing for combined Electric and binaural Acoustic Stimulation (EAS).
- Conditions
- Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Cochlear Implant, Hearing Preservation, Electric and Acoustic Simulation
- Trial name
- NCT07356128
- Testing
- binaural processing over time, binaural processing over time for children and adults with normal hearing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hearts for Hearing
Burn, Child
Virtual Reality Distraction for Procedural Pain Management and Anxiety in Children With Burn Injuries : A Pilot Study
Procedural pain is the most intense and often undertreated pain associated with burn injuries. The use of analgesics does not always provide optimal relief and is accompanied by several side effects.
- Conditions
- Burn, Child, Pain, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT02794103
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Distraction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Hearing Loss
Reducing Childhood Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska Through a Preschool Screening and Referral Process Using Mobile Health and Telemedicine
The population in rural Alaska, which is predominately Alaska Native, experiences a disproportionately high burden of hearing loss compared to the general US population.
- Trial name
- NCT03662256
- Testing
- Current Primary Care Referral Process, Telemedicine Referral Process
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norton Sound Health Corporation
Hearing Loss
MyPhonak App Junior Pediatric Usability and Benefit Investigation
Participants age 8-17 with bilateral hearing loss will be fit with Phonak BTE (Behind-The-Ear) hearing aids and given access to the myPhonak Junior hearing app.
- Trial name
- NCT05055453
- Testing
- MyPhonak Junior App, Phonak Sky hearing aid
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sonova AG
Deafness
Novel Coding Strategies for Children With Cochlear Implants
The purpose of this study is to understand performance with a cochlear implant. The long-term goals of this research are to improve sound perception with cochlear implants and to better understand the functioning of the auditory…
- Trial name
- NCT05203302
- Testing
- Single-Electrode Pulse Train, Modulation Detection Threshold (MDT) and Gap Detection Tasks, Sound coding strategy.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Secretory Otitis Media, Acute Otitis Media
The Effect of Early Non-Surgical Treatment of Children With Middle Ear Effusion on the Hearing
Secretory otitis media (SOM) or middle ear effusion is a common finding after acute otitis media (AOM). It is usually associated with 5-15 deci Bells hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT02549612
- Testing
- Moniri Otovent
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Liver Neoplasms
NAC to Prevent Cisplatin-induced Hearing Loss
Cisplatin is a key chemotherapy agent for the treatment of multiple childhood cancers but causes permanent hearing loss. This study investigates the drug N-acetylcysteine (NAC) to determine the dose necessary to protect hearing…
- Conditions
- Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, Liver Neoplasms, Osteosarcoma, Other Childhood Cancers Using Cisplatin-based Regimens
- Trial name
- NCT02094625
- Testing
- N-Acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Hearing Loss, Stress
ACT-based Parenting Program for Caregivers of Children With Hearing Loss Post-cochlear: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
The purpose of the proposed pilot randomized controlled design study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness of using a videoconferencing-based individual Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07278947
- Testing
- ACT-based parenting program+usual care, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
Hearing Impaired Children
Effects of Pilates and Balance Proprioception Exercises on Hearing Impairment
Static balance is the ability to hold the body in a specific position and posture, while dynamic balance is the ability to maintain balance while moving.
- Trial name
- NCT06198049
- Testing
- Pilates Training, Balance Proprioception Exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Hearing Disorders in Children, Hearing Loss
Automated Measures of Speech Intelligibility Using Brain Wave Recordings
Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent impairments in the world. The World Health Organization estimates that as of 2020, around 466 million people worldwide are affected by disabling hearing loss, of which 34 million are…
- Trial name
- CORGEE (NCT06402994)
- Testing
- Electrophysiological experiment, Speech audiometry
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Paraverbal Components of Language and Cochlear Implant
The investigators evaluated patients older than 6 years old, with severe hearing loss, cochlear implant wearers, able to perform a series of tests (TUISE, the pitch discrimination test, the melody discrimination test, VAS) to…
- Trial name
- NCT05950412
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Hearing Loss, Behavior Disorders
Adaptation and Pilot Testing of a Behavioral Parent Training Program for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Despite being more likely than typical hearing children to experience disruptive behavior problems, children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) rarely receive behavioral interventions to prevent the long-term costly outcomes…
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Behavior Disorders, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT03483428
- Testing
- Interventionist training and supervision, Behavioral parent training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Speech Perception
Improving Perception of Speech in Noise in Children With Communication Disorders
Smarty Ears has developed a prototype of an innovative therapeutic training system to improve speech perception in noise by training children on interrupted noise (which has silent intervals that allow for fragments of the target…
- Trial name
- L2F (NCT04473729)
- Testing
- Audiovisual speech training in noise for children
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Smarty Ears
Vestibular Abnormality
Vestibular Cochlear Implant Hearing Impaired Child
Cochlear implantation (CI) is a well-known surgical procedure to rehabilitate patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. Indications for this surgery have expanded in the last 10 years including bilateral CI.
- Trial name
- NCT03599804
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University