"Nuance Hearing" for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Interventions: Device: Nuance Phone case

• Registration Number: NCT03902015
• Lead Sponsor: Nuance Hearing

Brief Summary

The aim of the current study is to examine whether the ability to avoid irrelevant auditory stimuli and focus hearing, enabled by the device developed by "Nuance Hearing", may help students with ADHD in classroom listening situations by significantly reducing background distractions.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-27
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-04-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-02
• Study First Posted: 2019-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-03
• Study Start: 2019-05
• Primary Completion: 2020-01
• Study Completion: 2020-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM IV)
• Have fulfilled the "Test of variables of attention"
• with normal hearing

Exclusion Criteria

• Moderate to severe co-morbid psychiatric disorders
• Neurological chronic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nuance Phone case	Nuance Phone case	"Nuance Hearing" has developed a technology enabling focused hearing. The Selective Noise Cancellation (SNC) technology consists of an advanced beam-forming algorithm that tones down the ambient sound by up to 15 decibels (dB) in order to focus on a primary audio source. The device consists of a special phone case(for iPhone) containing microphone array. Controlling the direction of focus is enabled through the use of a designated app. The user can place the phone case on his/hers table and can choose the direction of preferred listening, without having to ask the talker to hold the device.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Listening inventory for education - revised (L.I.F.E - R) 1 week after baseline	1 week after baseline	A self-assessment questionnaire for school aged children. This version of the questionnaire was developed to assess effectiveness of sound enhancement devices in the school and other social activities. The questionnaire is comprised of 10 items (for example - how well could you hear the words the teacher is saying when there is noise from the hallway") rated in a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 - always easy and 0- always difficult.