Brain and hearing testing after cochlear implants in children
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study uses a non-painful brain-light monitor to check how hearing and thinking skills change after a cochlear implant in deaf children. It also compares results with children who have normal hearing.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be in the study age range: 10–24 months or 3–7 years old
- For the deaf group: congenital (from birth) severe-to-profound hearing loss, and a cochlear implant is planned (for the younger group) or already done before age 2 (for the older group)
- For the comparison group: your child has normal hearing in both ears
- You must have French social health insurance coverage, and a parent/guardian must give consent
- Your child should not have major brain/neurologic conditions, other nerve/motor problems, or medicines that affect alertness
- Your family situation should not involve certain legal protection for both parents, and the child should not be raised in a bilingual home by the family (familial bilingualism)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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