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Auditory-Cognitive Training to Optimize Outcomes for Older CI Users
Sponsor: Gallaudet University
Summary
The proposed study will investigate whether an auditory brain training program can improve cochlear implant (CI) outcomes in older post-lingually deafened CI users. The study will evaluate the potential benefit of training on speech recognition performance, psychosocial and cognitive function.
Official title: Optimizing Speech Recognition and Cognitive Outcomes for Older Cochlear Implant Users
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2022-05-01
Completion Date
2027-04
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Auditory-Cognitive Training
Treatment Participants will complete 8 weeks of training for 2 hours per week and participate in a 1 hour meeting with clinician. Participants with spend 1 hour auditory training use Angel Sound and one hour of auditory cognitive training using auditory portions of Posit Science. A clinical paradigm including reviewing results, providing strategies and positive feedback and strategies in the 1 hour virtual meeting of clinician and participant. Practice for next week is assigned. Control group intervention follows the same time and procedure but the materials are non-auditory puzzles (Sudoku, Cross Word Puzzles, Spot the Difference, Ken-Ken and Word Search).
Non-auditory Cognitive Training
Participant will complete 8 weeks of training for 2 hours per week and participate in a 1 hour meeting with clinician. Control group intervention follows the same time and clinical paradigm, but the materials are non-auditory puzzles (Sudoku, Cross Word Puzzles, Spot the Difference, Ken-Ken and Word Search).
Locations (3)
Gallaudet University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Center for Hearing and Communication
New York, New York, United States
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States