Deaf Children Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Benefits of Vibrating Floors for Deaf Children
In view of the difficulties observed in the oral language development of deaf children, it is essential to offer them appropriate and effective care as early as possible. One of the modalities frequently used clinically to stimulate this perception of language in the deaf child is to use the tactile sense via vibrations. One such tactile tool used by speech therapists is the vibrating floor, which enables the child to feel sounds through the vibrations perceived by his or her body. Although used in many institutions, there is very little scientific evidence to date of the effectiveness of using the vibrating floor with deaf children.
| Status | Recruiting |
| Enrollment | 15 |
| Est. completion date | January 15, 2026 |
| Est. primary completion date | January 15, 2025 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 3 Years to 14 Years |
| Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Deaf children whose project is to develop oral French language skills - Deaf children with cochlear implants or hearing aids - Children with previous experience of the vibrating floor Exclusion Criteria: - intellectual disability - impairment |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Bragard Anne | Louvain-la-Neuve | Brabant |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Université Catholique de Louvain |
Belgium,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Language assessment | sound detection, discrimination and repetition | Throughout the entire study, approximately during 24 months | |
| Secondary | Questionnaire on feelings and well-being | feelings about vibrating floor | Throughout the entire study, approximately during 24 months |
| Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active, not recruiting |
NCT00140699 -
Balance Control and Maturation in Normal and Deaf Children Aged From 6 to 14 Years Old
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