Adaptation of Pediatric Speech Audiometry Tests Into Other Languages

NCT07156825 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: SE 312/2021
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study was to offer a comprehensive framework for the adaptation of speech audiometric tests into other languages. To date, this is the first universal protocol of its kind that systematically considers linguistic, phonological, and audiological aspects. The present paper provides a protocol and an example for adaptation and standardization of the Mainzer Audiometric Test for Children (MATCH) to another language.

Conditions

Hearing Loss; Screening

Keywords

Audiometry, Speech; Speech Perception; Speech Reception Threshold Test; Speech Intelligibility; Speech; Auditory Threshold; Child, Preschool

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Correlation between SRTs obtained with the adapted MATCH and the PTA thresholds (500 Hz, 1, 2, and 4 kHz)

  The primary outcome measure is the correlation between Speech Recognition thresholds obtained with the adapted MATCH and the Pure Tone Audiometry thresholds (500 Hz, 1, 2, and 4 kHz).

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year.

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients, ICC)

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year.

• Diagnostic performance

  Through study completion, an average of 1 year.

Study Arms (6)

Group 1 N

Children 2 - 4,5 years of age; with normal hearing

Group 2 N

Children 4,5 - 5,5 years of age; with normal hearing

Group 3 N

Children 5,5 - 7 years of age; with normal hearing

Group 1 P

Children 2 - 4,5 years of age; with impaired hearing

Group 2 P

Children 4,5 - 5,5 years of age; with impaired hearing

Group 3 P

Children 5,5 - 7 years of age; with impaired hearing

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 2 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children aged 2-7, with normal hearing in case of control groups and with stable sensorineural hearing loss in case of hearing-impairment groups.

You may qualify if:

• Age: limits for age groups: 2-4,5; 4,5-5,5; 5,5-7, respectively.
• For control goups: normal hearing verified by pure tone audiometry and tympanometry
• For hearing-impairment groups: stable sensorineural hearing loss confirmed by audiological diagnostics

You may not qualify if:

• Children presenting with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections
• Known speech-language developmental disorders
• Cognitive disorders

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Semmelweis University: lead
• Budapest University of Technology and Economics: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Semmelweis University

Budapest, Hungary

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Schirkonyer V, Keilmann A, Harmuth C, Wachtlin B, Rader T, Bohnert A. The new Mainz speech test for children 3-7 years old (MATCH) : Design, standardization, and validation. HNO. 2020 Jan;68(Suppl 1):43-49. doi: 10.1007/s00106-019-00793-0.

  PMID: 31915885 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hearing Loss; Speech; Speech Intelligibility

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hearing Disorders; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases; Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Verbal Behavior; Communication; Behavior

Study Officials

• Anita Gaborjan, M.D., Ph.D.

  Semmelweis University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Gergely P. Vasvari, M.D.

CONTACT

+3614864981; vasvari.gergely.pal@semmelweis.hu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: M.D., Ph.D.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 6, 2025
• First Posted: September 5, 2025
• Study Start: August 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HU (1)