Cochlear implantation, hearing loss. Presence of otological and audiological implants
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: First Intervention group: creative music therapy
Twelve sessions of music therapy with a creative approach will be conducted in this group. In the creative approach, both the child and the therapist actively participate in singing and playing musica
sessions are conducted in small groups of three children and emphasize structured and pre-determined activities. This approach typically includes group singing, coordinated rhythm playing, listening t
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range of 7-10 years at the time of entering the study Having normal intelligence (score of 85 or higher) based on the Wechsler Intelligence Test Healthy peripheral auditory system (in the normal hearing group) Being Persian-speaking and monolingual (both child and parents) Unilateral right-side cochlear implant with MED-EL prosthesis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Musical Abilities assessment score. Timepoint: Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Musical Abilities will be administered at three time points:Pre-intervention (baseline)Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the study)Follow-up (three weeks after study completion). Method of measurement: Use of recorded Montreal Battery of Evaluation of Musical Abilities test materials. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Speech Prosody Comprehension test score. Timepoint: Three time points:Pre-intervention (baseline)Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the study)Follow-up (three weeks after study completion). Method of measurement: Usage of recorded materials from the Persian Speech Prosody Comprehension Test.;Monaural Selective Auditory Attention Test score. Timepoint: Three time points:Pre-intervention (baseline)Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the study)Follow-up (three weeks after study completion). Method of measurement: Use of recorded test materials.;Quick speech in noise test score. Timepoint: Three time points:Pre-intervention (baseline)Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the study)Follow-up (three weeks after study completion). Method of measurement: Usage of recorded materials from the persian version quick speech in noise test.;Non-word repetition test score. Timepoint: Three time points:Pre-intervention (baseline)Post-intervention (immediately after completion of the study)Follow-up (three weeks after study completion). Method of measurement: Oral presentation of non-word repetition test materials with participant repetition request. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNooshin Sayadi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed