Auditory Processing in Spanish-English Bilinguals: Is Performance Better When Tested in Spanish or English?

NCT05452486 | Completed Results DMC

• 1 other identifier: 274429
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 29
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how bilingual individuals process sound in challenging listening environments and how testing language may impact results on auditory processing assessments. Auditory processing evaluations assess specific auditory skills necessary to hear and understand complex auditory signals, but many of these tests rely heavily on language. This poses an issue for individuals with native languages other than English because the test results may not clearly identify whether performance is due to an auditory processing problem or to the language used in the test materials. This study aims to identify whether auditory processing performance differs in Spanish-English bilinguals based on the language of the test materials used (English vs. Spanish). Ultimately, the results of this study may aid in more accurate diagnoses and treatment of auditory processing disorders in bilingual individuals.

Conditions

Auditory Processing Disorder

Keywords

bilingual; Spanish

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mean Difference in Scores for APD Assessment Using English vs. Spanish Materials

  The APD assessment will include sub-tests (dichotic digits, dichotic word listening test, synthetic sentence identification test). Participants' performance will be scored as percent correct for each sub-test.

  90 minutes

Study Arms (2)

L1 First

EXPERIMENTAL

All participants will receive both experimental conditions (i.e., test materials in English, test materials in Spanish) in a counterbalanced order. Individuals in this arm receive Spanish materials first, then English test materials.

Diagnostic Test: English APD assessment; Diagnostic Test: Spanish APD assessment

L2 First

EXPERIMENTAL

All participants will receive both experimental conditions (i.e., test materials in English, test materials in Spanish) in a counterbalanced order. Individuals in this arm receive English materials first, then Spanish test materials.

Diagnostic Test: English APD assessment; Diagnostic Test: Spanish APD assessment

Interventions

English APD assessment DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Materials presented in English

L1 First; L2 First

Spanish APD assessment DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Materials presented in Spanish

L1 First; L2 First

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Bilingual Spanish-English speakers
• Must have learned Spanish first followed by English
• Proficiency in both languages
• Normal hearing

You may not qualify if:

• Hearing loss
• History of traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
• Neurological issues
• Auditory processing concerns

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Arkansas: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

Related Publications (4)

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Central Auditory Processing Disorder. (Practice Portal). Retrieved May 17, 2022, from www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/Clinical-Topics/Central-Auditory-Processing-Disorder/.

  BACKGROUND

• Canz, T., Piesche, N., Dallinger, S., & Jonkmann, K. (2021). Test-language effects in bilingual education: Evidence from CLIL classes in Germany. Learning and Instruction, 75, 101499.

  BACKGROUND

• Lopez, S.M., Martin, F.N., & Thibodeau, L.M. (1997). Performance of monolingual and bilingual speakers of English and Spanish on the Synthetic Sentence Identification Test. American Journal of Audiology, 6(3), 33-38.

  BACKGROUND

• Fuente A, McPherson B. Auditory processing tests for Spanish-speaking adults: an initial study. Int J Audiol. 2006 Nov;45(11):645-59. doi: 10.1080/14992020600937238.

  PMID: 17118907 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Auditory Perceptual Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Auditory Diseases, Central; Retrocochlear Diseases; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Perceptual Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Cognition Disorders; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Caitlin Price
• Organization: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

CEPrice@uams.edu

(501) 686-8125

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: This study is a repeated measures experimental design in which participants will complete auditory processing tests in both English (L2) and Spanish (L1). The presentation of Spanish and English test materials will be counterbalanced across participants to minimize fatigue and practice effects.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 6, 2022
• First Posted: July 11, 2022
• Study Start: July 25, 2022
• Primary Completion: November 16, 2022
• Study Completion: November 16, 2022
• Last Updated: September 19, 2024
• Results First Posted: September 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Locations

US (1)