Auditory Rehabilitation in Stroke Patients With Auditory Processing Disorders

NCT02889107 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 11/LO/1675
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 9
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate long term benefits in speech reception in noise, after daily 10 week use of an assisting listening device (personal frequency-modulates systems) , in non-aphasic stroke patients with auditory processing deficits.

Conditions

Auditory Processing Disorder, Central; Stroke

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) benefit for speech in noise (reported in decibel, dB)

  Patients are tested in a sound attenuated booth (the crescent of sound) with nine audio stands, an equipment cabinet, and a testing station for the assessment of spatial-listening skills. A 'Speech in noise' test was used. In this test, recorded spoken sentences are presented from straight ahead (0°) while noise is also coming from 90° to the left or right from the participant, who is asked to repeat the sentence. The number of keywords successfully repeated is recorded and repetition of at least three keywords per sentence is required to judge correct performance. The level of the sentences and the background noise are adaptively varied to estimate the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for 50% correct performance. The test was conducted with the participant using the frequency modulated systems (aided condition) or not using the frequency modulated systems (unaided condition). The level of SNR is reported in dB.

  week 1

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) benefit for speech in noise (reported in decibel, dB)

  week 10

Study Arms (2)

standard care

NO INTERVENTION

Patients received standard listening strategies for 10 weeks

intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients received an assistive listening device (personal frequency modulated systems) for 10 weeks

Other: personal frequency modulated systems

Interventions

personal frequency modulated systems OTHER

patients used personal frequency modulated systems for at least 4 hours daily for 10 weeks

Also known as: FM systems

intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Clinical history of ischaemic stroke verified by brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Diagnosis of auditory processing disorders
• Normal pure-tone audiogram

You may not qualify if:

• Severe aphasia
• Significant psychiatric illnesses

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University College, London: lead

Study Sites (1)

University College London Hospitals

London, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Koohi N, Vickers D, Warren J, Werring D, Bamiou DE. Long-term use benefits of personal frequency-modulated systems for speech in noise perception in patients with stroke with auditory processing deficits: a non-randomised controlled trial study. BMJ Open. 2017 Apr 7;7(4):e013003. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013003.

  PMID: 28389484 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Language Development Disorders; Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Doris-Eva Bamiou, PhD

  University College, London

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Reader & Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 23, 2016
• First Posted: September 5, 2016
• Study Start: April 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2015
• Study Completion: January 1, 2016
• Last Updated: September 5, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

GB (1)