Brain responses to speech in babies with and without hearing loss
Part of Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study measures how the brain responds to speech sounds in babies with normal hearing and babies with hearing loss who use hearing aids. The results may help improve hearing tests and hearing aid fitting for infants.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be between 3 and 24 months old.
- Your baby must have either normal hearing or hearing loss that is treated with hearing aids.
- If your baby has hearing loss, you must have chosen spoken language as the way your child will communicate.
- Your baby must have healthy middle ears (no ear infections or earwax blockage) at the time of the test.
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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