NCT07416292

Brief Summary

ListenFuture, a nation-wide multidisciplinary project, brings new knowledge on complex associations between listening, cognition, language, literacy, and psychosocial wellbeing in deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) adolescents. Earlier findings indicate that DHH adolescents remain at a risk to achieving age-appropriate skills. The associations among these skills can also be language-dependent. The investigators use behavioral methods and questionnaires. The investigators study speech perception in noise, listening, and listening-related fatigue to reveal how DHH adolescents cope in today's noisy environment. The investigators study cognitive skills and executive functions, spoken language and literacy skills to find out the current state-of-knowledge. The investigators study psychosocial wellbeing, school burnout and factors associated with them. The investigators will utilize supervised and interpretable machine learning to analyse the performance domains that could best predict the outcomes of DHH adolescents. The investigators expect our project to have broad societal impact for DHH adolescents, healthcare, school, and other stakeholders.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
256

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
69mo left

Started Mar 2026

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

7 active sites

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress3%
Mar 2026Dec 2031

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 10, 2026

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 18, 2026

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2026

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2029

Expected
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2031

Last Updated

February 25, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

February 10, 2026

Last Update Submit

February 24, 2026

Conditions

Hearing Disorders and Deafness

Keywords

burnoutcognitionfatiguelanguagelisteningliteracynoise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF5)

    General language skills. Measurement of language performance against age-matched peers

    Day 1

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Assessment of reading, writing and arithmetic skills (LUKILASSE)

    Day 1

Study Arms (2)

children with hearing loss

children with mild-complete hearing loss

children with typical hearing

normal hearing

Eligibility Criteria

Age11 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Children with hearing loss are voluntary participants who are in care at the university hospitals in Finland. Children with typical hearing are voluntary participants from the cities of Finland.

You may qualify if:

  • Group 1
  • \- Bilateral mild to complete hearing loss
  • Group 2:
  • Typical hearing (PTA\<20dB)
  • Typical cognitive, linguistic and literacy development

You may not qualify if:

  • Group 1 and Group 2:
  • heart conditions
  • developmental brain disorders
  • chromosome anomalies
  • severe inner ear anomalies
  • impairments in both distance senses hearing and vision
  • Group 2:
  • \- concerns regarding attention and psychosocial wellbeing

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (7)

Helsinki University Hospital

Helsinki, 00029, Finland

RECRUITING

Kuopio University Hospital / University of Eastern Finland

Kuopio, 70029, Finland

RECRUITING

University of Oulu

Oulu, 90014, Finland

RECRUITING

Oulu University Hospital

Oulu, 90220, Finland

RECRUITING

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, 33101, Finland

RECRUITING

Turku University Hospital

Turku, 20521, Finland

RECRUITING

Åbo Academy University

Turku, 20700, Finland

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hearing DisordersDeafnessBurnout, PsychologicalFatigueLanguageLiteracy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ear DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsHearing LossStress, PsychologicalBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorCommunication

Central Study Contacts

Heikki J Löppönen, MD Professor

CONTACT

+358405656183heikki.lopponen@uef.fi

Taina T Välimaa, PhD Professor

CONTACT

+358405399432taina.valimaa@abo.fi

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor, emeritus

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 10, 2026

First Posted

February 18, 2026

Study Start

March 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2029

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2031

Last Updated

February 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

anonymized and published outcome data can be shared with other researchers when the research completed

Locations

FI(7)