Evaluating auditory and cognitive functions in deaf children with cochlear implants

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess the development of perceptual skills and executive functions in children with cochlear implants aged 10-24 months and 3-7 years, comparing them to normally hearing peers. Using functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS), the researchers will analyze cortical activity during various cognitive and perceptual tasks over an 18-month period. Participants will undergo five sessions, including speech and language assessments, to track their progress and development. The study focuses on understanding how early cochlear implantation impacts cognitive and auditory function.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Inclusion criteria:

Cohort 1 :

* 10-24 months old children will be included.
* All participants have to be affiliated to the social health security system and parental consent is obligatory.
* All congenitally deaf patients will have a severe to profound hearing loss and about to be fitted with a cochlear implant.
* Normally hearing counterparts shall have normal hearing as evidenced by acoustical otoemissions (AOE) in both ears.

Cohort 2 :

* 3-7 years old children will be included.
* All participants have to be affiliated to the social health security system and parental consent is obligatory.
* All congenitally deaf patients will have a cochlear implant, and they will have been implanted before 2 years of age.
* Normally hearing counterparts shall have normal hearing as evidenced by acoustical otoemissions (AOE) in both ears.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Exclusion criteria include psycho-neurological diseases, other sensorineural or motor deficiency, familial bilingualism, medications affecting vigilance and child whose both parents benefit from a legal protection measure

Where it's running

• Gallois Yohan
  Toulouse, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Yohan GALLOIS, MD — University Hospital, Toulouse
• Study coordinator: Yohan GALLOIS, MD
• Email: gallois.y@chu-toulouse.fr
• Phone: 5 61 77 85 97

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.