Clinical trial NCT06913517: Effect of Hearing Aid Versus Cochlear Implant on Hearing and Speech Recognition in Children
Official title: Effect of Hearing Aid Versus Cochlear Implant on Hearing and Speech Recognition in Children
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Conditions: Speech Disorders
Lead sponsor: Superior University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-04-06
Enrollment: 26
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 6
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: 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 compare the outcomes of children using hearing aids versus cochlear implants. Data will be collected through audiological evaluations, including aided audiometry and speech recognition tests conducted in an audiology clinic

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 compare the outcomes of children using hearing aids versus cochlear implants. Data will be collected through audiological evaluations, including aided audiometry and speech recognition tests conducted in an audiology clinic. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses will be used to determine differences between the groups.

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 intervention, the findings will contribute to improved rehabilitation strategies, ultimately enhancing auditory and speech outcomes in children with hearing loss. This research holds significance for advancing clinical practices in pediatric audiology.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 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 Criteria:

* 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."

Primary outcomes:
measure: Aided Audiometry
timeFrame: 12 Months
measure: Speech Perception Test
timeFrame: 12 Months
Secondary outcomes:
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Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Society for Audiological and Developmental Ailments (SADA) - Audiology Clinic
state: Punjab
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