deafness Hearing impairment
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Test group 1: 25 musically trained healthy participants (start musical training before the age of 7 and with 5 or more years musical experience), 11 to 18 years of age, with normal hearing, native Dutch speakers • Test group 2: 25 non-musically trained healthy participants (no formal musical training
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A history of neurological and psychiatric disorders Other mother language than Dutch Hearing impairment (only applicable in normal hearing participants) Multiple handicapted (only applicable in prelingually deafened CI users);Only applicable for the younger population: Developmental disorders Cognitive disabilities Multiple handicaps
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Investigate the effect of musical experience and training on the perception of speech in quiet and in noise, and music perception using pitch, timbre and melody and emotion recognition in normal hearing listeners and cochlear implant users. The main study parameters are the percentage correct scores on each test. | — |
Countries
Netherlands