We measure the speech understanding of children in different acoustic conditions and on different performance levels: the speech recognition threshold (i.e. just intelligible), and a comfortable intelligibility level. We do this because we want to…
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Condition
- Other condition
- Hearing disorders
Synonym
Health condition
Ontwikkeling van het gehoor
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Speech Reception Threshold per group and per age group, on different
performance levels and in different acoustic circumstances.
Secondary outcome
Speech recognition curves for the four groups, different age groups and
different acoustic circumstances.
Background summary
This study aims to assess the skills of primary school children to understand
speech in a noisy classroom-like setting. When we know how the scores on a
speech in noise test (Digits In Noise test (DIN, Smits et al., 2013) and
Sentences in Noise Test (Plomp & Mimpen, 1979; Versfeld et al, 2000) are
related to children*s abilities to understand speech in a realistic
environment, we can use this knowledge to determine the acoustic circumstances
(expressed in Speech Transmission Index (STI, Houtgast & Steeneken, 1973;
Steeneken & Houtgast, 1980)) a child needs for comfortable listening. We
hypothesize that children demand better acoustic circumstances compared to
adults. The results of this study will be used in the clinic to advise about
minimal and optimal acoustic conditions in everyday listening environments
(e.g., classroom environments) for children with hearing impairment (HI) or
specific language impairment (SLI).
Study objective
We measure the speech understanding of children in different acoustic
conditions and on different performance levels: the speech recognition
threshold (i.e. just intelligible), and a comfortable intelligibility level. We
do this because we want to know what acoustic circumstances a child needs for
comfortable intelligibility. We distinguish different groups in this study:
typically developing children, children with hearing impairment (HI) and
children with specific language impairment (SLI), in different age groups. We
hypothesize that children demand better acoustic circumstances compared to
adults.
Study design
Cross-sectional study
Study burden and risks
No health risks are associated with participation. All stimuli will be
presented at safe sound pressure levels. Total test-time will not exceed 75
minutes, including a break for the participant. Benefit for participants will
be an assessment of their hearing. Additionally, the participating children
will receive toys and the participating adults will receive a fee of ¤7,50.
Travelling expenses will be covered.
The study is group related (we include minors), since we want to know how
children perform when it comes to understanding speech in different acoustical
conditions.
De Boelelaan 1118
Amstedam 1081 HZ
NL
De Boelelaan 1118
Amstedam 1081 HZ
NL
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Inclusion criteria
Hearing thresholds: 20 dB or better at all octave frequencies from 250 to 8000 Hz
Age: between 4 and 12 years and adults
Native language: Dutch
Negative otologic history (except for the hearing impaired group)
Exclusion criteria
Mental disorder
Speech/Language disorder (except for the group with specific language impairment)
Native language other than Dutch
Positive otologic history (except for the hearing impaired group)
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Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL56186.029.16 |