Technology-assisted Language Intervention (TALI)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Language Development; Hearing Loss, Bilateral

Treatments: Behavioral: Technology assisted language intervention; Behavioral: Treatment as usual

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04857255

R01DC018550

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is testing the effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication technology among deaf or hard of hearing children for improving language development. Children will be randomized to receive either the technology intervention or treatment as usual

Enrollment: 114 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 10 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 3-10 years
• Documented permanent bilateral hearing loss with severity levels clinically defined moderate to profound).
• Identified with a language deficit, defined by either the ratio of language standard scores to nonverbal intelligence quotient <.85 or a differences in nonverbal IQ and language standard scores of 10 points. Language scores may either be receptive or expressive.
• Currently receiving speech-language therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Mild hearing loss and unilateral hearing loss

• primary language other than English
• significant motor impairments
• nonverbal IQ <80
• children with severe communication disorders (i.e. autism spectrum disorders).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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114 participants in 2 patient groups

Technology Assisted Language Intervention (TALI)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Augmentative and alternative communication software incorporated into active speech-language therapy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Technology assisted language intervention

Treatment as Usual

Active Comparator group

Description:

Speech language therapy child is typically receiving (no change to current care)

Treatment:

Behavioral: Treatment as usual