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Speech Perception in Noise in Children With ADHD

Recruiting
Conditions
no Conditions
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: hearing and cognitive assessment
Registration Number
NCT05624372
Lead Sponsor
Sheba Medical Center
Brief Summary

We are going to assess an ability of speech perception in voice in children diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), comparing to normal control group. This is an attempt to understand the factors influencing on this ability.

Detailed Description

Participants will undergo a battery of hearing tests -Standard Hearing Test; Speech Perception in Noise - Hebrew Matrix; Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emission (TEOAE) and cognitive tests - Working Memory Test (from (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, WISC); Visual Attention Test (TMT (Trail Making Test)); Non-Verbal Intelligence Test (RAVEN)

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Research group: Kids diagnosed with ADHD, without previous hearing problems.
  • Control group: Kids with regular development without previous hearing problems.
Exclusion Criteria

For both groups:

  • Having previous hearing problems or disorders
  • Other psychiatric disorders
  • Treatment with psychiatric medications other than stimulants
  • Having autism
  • Having severe learning disabilities.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Participanthearing and cognitive assessmentKids aged 4-18 diagnosed with ADHD
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Speech perception in noise1 day

Hebrew Matrix

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ADHD Medical Clinic, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Sheba Medical Center

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Ramat-Gan, Israel

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