Permanent childhood hearing impairment Ear, Nose and Throat Permanent childhood hearing impairment
Conditions
Interventions
The participants will complete questionnaires and standardised tests assessing their receptive and expressive language, reading comprehension and accuracy, non-verbal intelligence, quality of life, he
Sponsors
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male & Female, upper age limit 18 years, lower age limit 13 years 2. One of the children with bilateral permanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) > 40 dB in the 1992-1997, Wessex and Greater London birth cohort of 157,000 that was previously invited to take part in the Hearing Outcomes Project 3. One of the comparison group of children with normal hearing from the same birth cohort who were previously invited to take part in the Hearing Outcomes Project
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe, active illness precluding participation in this project 2. A known post-natal cause of the PCHI (e.g. meningitis)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reading comprehension- Single testing session | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaires and standardised tests to assess: 1. Receptive and expressive language 2. Quality of life, health, everyday behaviour and theory of mind | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed