The purpose of this study is the improvement of sound material for the Sound-Ear-Check by focusing on the acoustical analysis and the validation of the Sound-Ear-Check, among adult participants and children with normal-hearing abilities and hearing-…
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Condition
- Hearing disorders
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Test results of the Sound-Ear-Check will be compared with the results of the
standard pure-tone audiogram and conventional internet screening tests. The
sensitivity and specificity can be assessed to investigate whether the
Sound-Ear-Check is a valid screening method to diagnose hearing problems.
Secondary outcome
Secondary study parameters that will be studied are differences in S/N score
between test and retest, the correlation between S/N scores of test and retest
in order to estimate the test-retest reliability and the learning effect.
Furthermore we will investigate the effect of age in the outcomes of the test.
Background summary
Early hearing screening at children is of great importance, because hearing
loss may cause difficulties to their speech perception, language and
social-emotional development. Online screening gives an estimation of auditory
functioning quickly and easily at home with minimal instructions. The
Children*s Hearing Test is an online screening test developed for primary
school children. The disadvantage of this test is that the sound material is
based on words and makes the test language dependent. Results of non-native
speaker children or children with a reduced understanding of the test language
may be less reliable. The Sound-Ear-Check is an objective screening test based
on sounds and appropriate for screening hearing function of children. It may
also be a tool for screening noise-induced hearing loss in young adults.
Study objective
The purpose of this study is the improvement of sound material for the
Sound-Ear-Check by focusing on the acoustical analysis and the validation of
the Sound-Ear-Check, among adult participants and children with normal-hearing
abilities and hearing-impaired abilities by means of psychophysical testing.
Study design
In this study, a hearing screening test, the Sound-Ear-Check will be validated.
First an acoustical analysis via principal component analysis will be performed
on the stimuli to improve the sound material of the Sound-Ear-Check. In the
second part of the study the test will be performed among a group of adult
participants with normal-hearing and hearing-impaired abilities. Participants
will be performing both tests two times (test and re-test). Being the clinical
standard for measuring auditory functioning, pure-tone audiometry will also be
performed. The test results of the sound-in-noise test will be compared with
current available internet screening tests, for example the National Hearing
Test for Adults and pure-tone audiometry to check whether the Sound-Ear-Check
is a valid method for screening the hearing function. In the third part of the
study, the test will be performed on normal-hearing and hearing-impaired
children to check whether the Sound-Ear-Check is also an appropriate test for
screening hearing function of children. The test results will be compared with
the Children*s Hearing Test and pure-tone audiometry.
Study burden and risks
Since this study is observational, the burden for the patient is minimal and no
risks are associated with this study. The participants will undergo one-time
pure-tone audiometry and a sound-in-noise test in the clinical practice. To
reduce the load to a minimum, the duration of the tests will be as short as
possible and several short breaks will be taken.
Meibergdreef 9
Amsterdam 1105 AZ
NL
Meibergdreef 9
Amsterdam 1105 AZ
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Group I: Aged >18 years old
Group II: children 6-12 years old
Normal hearing ability (hearing threshold levels at octave frequencies *20 dB HL) or mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss)
Native speaker
Exclusion criteria
Language problems
Conductive hearing loss, as expressed by an air-bone gap > 15 dB HL
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Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL59554.018.16 |