Rehabilitation for spatial hearing in 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 focuses on improving spatial hearing skills in children aged 7 to 17 who have received bilateral cochlear implants. It utilizes a rehabilitation program that incorporates virtual reality to assess and enhance spatial hearing performance, particularly in noisy environments. The approach aims to address common difficulties faced by these children, such as sound localization and distance perception, by encouraging active listening and interaction with their surroundings. The study will involve various assessments, including audiology tests and questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of the rehabilitation program.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Child aged between 7 and 17 years
* Normal vision (including correction),
* Able to understand the experimental instructions,
* Parents or guardians informed of the study and having signed the consent form,

Specific for NH:

* Normal tone audiometry (mean threshold ≤ 30 dB). Specific for bIC
* Minimum 2 years of binaural experience,
* Average speech recognition ≥ 80% with both cochlear implants

Exclusion Criteria:

* Bilateral vestibular areflexia,
* Attention deficit disorder,
* Known neurological or psychiatric disorders,
* Oculomotor disorders,
* Parents not affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiaries of a similar scheme who sign the consent for the child's participation,
* Subject participating in other interventional research with an exclusion period still ongoing at inclusion.

Where it's running

• Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie et Chirurgie cervico-faciale Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Groupement Hospitalier Centre
  Lyon, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Aurélie Coudert, MD
• Email: aurelie.coudert2@chu-lyon.fr
• Phone: 0427855506

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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.