Examining how vestibular loss affects reading in children with hearing loss

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 observational study investigates the impact of vestibular loss on reading outcomes in children who also have hearing loss. It aims to understand how vestibular loss, which affects balance and visual acuity, may contribute to reading difficulties. By assessing children with varying degrees of hearing loss and vestibular function, the study seeks to establish a link between vestibular deficits and academic performance. The findings could lead to improved identification and support strategies for children facing these dual sensory challenges.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Children will be required to have nonverbal problem-solving/intelligence scores within 1.5 SD of the mean (mean = 100, SD = 15, 1.5 SD of mean = 77 - 123).
* Children with normal hearing must have thresholds ≤20 dB HL from 0.25 to 8 kHz.
* Children with hearing loss must have pure-tone averages \> 65 dB HL.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Fail a vision screen at 20/30
* Have autism, blindness, or other optic disorders, cerebral palsy, significant neurologic involvement, uncorrectable vision problems, and intellectual disability.
* Children with nonverbal problem-solving/intelligence scores \> 123 or \< 77 will be excluded.
* Each participant's current medications will be reviewed. Children taking medications known to result in oculomotor slowing will be excluded (i.e., anti-depressants, vestibular suppressants, sedatives, etc).

Where it's running

• Boys Town National Research Hospital
  Omaha, Nebraska, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Kristen L Janky, PhD — Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
• Study coordinator: Kristen L Janky, PhD
• Email: kristen.janky@boystown.org
• Phone: 15313556535

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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.