Z96.2 Z96.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: All available test procedures for language development in CI children in the German-speaking area were standardized on the basis of hearing-healthy children. Currently, the hearing age (lengt
Sponsors
HNO-Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 48 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: children with congenital bilateral deafness (or near-to-deaf hearing impairment), - no progressive course of hearing impairment, - age at treatment with CI = 48 months (or at the time of 1st adjustment CA = 48 months), - at time of test, fitted with bilateral CI, - all children with CI are registered at an ACIR center and participate in a rehabilitation program - Interval between the two CI implantations = 12 months - clinically unremarkable nonverbal development - adequate communication ability (in German), to perform speech testing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -progressive course of hearing impairment -cognitive impairments -children with multiple disabilities -Interval of CI fitting greater than 12 months with bilateral fitting -insufficient knowledge of German
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The questions to be examined: Do children who are fitted with a cochlear implant (CI) deviate from the normalization of hearing-healthy children in their hearing and speech development profile, even if they are fitted with a CI as early as possible. Children who have been fitted with a CI approach the hearing and speech development profile of hearing-healthy children over the course of their development. The earlier (age) the hearing-impaired children are fitted with a CI, the more the hearing and speech development profile resembles that of hearing-healthy children. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| non appicable | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactStefanie Kröger
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Outcome results
None listed