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NCT05624983
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Exploration of High Frequency Otoacoustic Emissions and Developmental Language Disorders

Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

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Summary

Among the objective non-invasive audiological explorations the distorsion products of otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) allow to quickly assess the function of the cochlear outer hair cells (without the active participation of the subject). This technique is used in newborn screening. While humans are able to perceive sounds in a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz, routine clinical audiological assessment is only concerned with frequencies between 1-4kHz. This obscures the importance of high frequencies (HF) which can be easily assessed by DPOAEs. In young children, the perception of these high frequencies could also play an important role in language acquisition. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between subtle high-frequency hearing impairment, as assessed by the DPOAE (non-invasive, rapid and simple audiological test), and language delay or difficulties in a pre-, peri- and school-age pediatric population.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

2 Years - 17 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

138

Start Date

2023-01-01

Completion Date

2027-07-01

Last Updated

2022-11-22

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

acoustic otoemisions

TOAE and DPOAE

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Otoscopy

presence of earwax checked by video otoscop

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Audiometry

Hearing Threshold will be measured with the AD528 interacoustics

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Tympanometry

Tympanic mobility will be measyred with the Titan interacoustics

Locations (1)

CHU Clermont-Ferrand, UMR INSERM 1107

Clermont-Ferrand, France