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Effect of watching cartoons on the auditory and memory skills of children.

Influence of cartoons on auditory processing and working memory skills of children.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/06/019816
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-06-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Pratheeksha B
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Hearing screening pass in the OAE test For case-study group: Exposed to cartoons for more than half an hour per day (Indian cartoons, Non- Indian cartoons, Indian & Non-Indian Cartoons) In Indian Cartoons: Children exposed to Indian based cartoons (Such as Chota Bheem, Mottu pathlu, Pakdam Pakdai, Roll No.21, Sally Bollywood, Amar Chitra Katha) Non-Indian Cartoons: Children exposed to Non-Indian based cartoons (Pokemon, Doraemon, Shinchan, Hagemaru, Ben 10, Oggy and the Cockroaches) For control group: No exposure to cartoons or Exposed to cartoons for less than or equal to half an hour per day.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of any block/wax during otoscopic examination Absence of OAE responses Presence of any other associated conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Auditory processing skills in children vastly exposed to different types of cartoons and minimally or not exposed to any cartoons Timepoint: 10 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Working memory skills in children vastly exposed to different types of cartoons and minimally or not exposed to any cartoons.Timepoint: 10 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPratheeksha B

Manipal College of Health Professions

kishan.m@manipal.edu9845141575

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026