Differences in Music Perception Skills Between Child, Teen and Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients

NCT01876472 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: VD_2011_11_15
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Adult recipients of cochlear implants (CI) generally loose interest in listening to music. This may be due to the rather limited spectral resolution of CI. However, child CI-recipients, if offered the opportunity, like to listen to music. They participate actively in musical acitivities, such as singing, dancing or playing an instrument. Thus, there seems to be a fundamental difference in the music perception of people who receive CI as child or as adult. This study assesses music perception skills of child, teen and adult cochlear implant recipients in settings with simple tone sequences and in a more complex, melodious context.

Conditions

Cochlear Implant Recipients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Does the age at which a person receives a cochlear implant influence music perception skills?

  The test assesses wether cochlear implant carriers are able to hear the difference betweent two sequences of sounds, where in the second sequence on tone is different from the first sequence. If a difference is perceived, then the test assesses how big this difference has to be in order to be heard. The first and the second test are no more than six months apart; both times the same procedure is followed. The test is carried out with three age groups: 1. Children aged 3-10 years 2. Teenagers aged 11 - 14 years 3. Persons above 15 years

  Test and retest are taken within 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Do the results of the primary outcome measure depend on the tone sequence presented to the cochlear implant recipients?

  Test and retest are no more than 6 months apart

Other Outcomes (1)

• How can the findings of the primary and the secondary outcome measure be used to improve music perception with existing cochlear implants?

  6 months

Study Arms (3)

Children aged 3 - 10 years

Assessment of music perception skills with cochlear implant recipients aged 3 - 10 years

Behavioral: Assessment of music perception skills

Teenagers aged 11 - 15 years

Assessment of music perception skills with cochlear implant recipients aged 11 - 15 years

Behavioral: Assessment of music perception skills

Adults aged 16 - 70 years

Assessment of music perception skills with cochlear implant recipients aged 16 - 70 years

Behavioral: Assessment of music perception skills

Interventions

Assessment of music perception skills BEHAVIORAL

A sequence of tones is presented to participants. Then the same sequence is presented again, with the 4th tone being one to six half tones different from the first sequence. Participants are asked to indicate when they hear a difference betweent the first and the second sequence.

Adults aged 16 - 70 years; Children aged 3 - 10 years; Teenagers aged 11 - 15 years

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy CI recipients that receive their regular follow-ups in the ENT-clinic of the Zurich University Hospital.

You may qualify if:

• Participants are uni- or bilateral CI recipients.
• Participants are at least 3 years old.
• Participants received CI one or more years before.
• Participants are healthy.
• Participation in the study is voluntary.
• Participants and their legal custodians have read the information for participants at least one day prior to the test and given their written consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Surgery for CI carried out less than one year before the test.
• Children less than 3 years old.
• Reduced cognitive capabilities due to old age.
• Physical or mental handicaps.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Zurich: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Zurich,

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Location

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Study Officials

• Dorothe Veraguth, MD

  University Hospital Zurich, Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2013
• First Posted: June 12, 2013
• Study Start: November 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2012
• Study Completion: July 1, 2012
• Last Updated: June 12, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-05

Locations

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