Effect of Perceptual Training and Phonetic Placement Therapy in Children With Cochlear Implant
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 12
- Locations
- 1
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Background:
Children with cochlear implants often continue to exhibit speech sound and intelligibility difficulties despite improved auditory access. Perceptual training and phonetic placement therapy are commonly used interventions; however, limited evidence exists comparing their relative effectiveness in improving speech intelligibility in this population.
Objective:
To find the effect of perceptual training and phonetic placement therapy in children with cochlear implant.
Methods:
A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 12 children with cochlear implants aged 6-8 years, with hearing ages ranging from 1-4 years. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling and randomly allocated into two intervention groups: Perceptual Training (n = 5) and Phonetic Placement Therapy (n = 6). Each participant received 12 hours of therapy over an 8-week period (three sessions per week, 30 minutes each). Speech outcomes were assessed pre-intervention, post-intervention, and after a two-week retention period using the Test of Articulation and Phonology Urdu (TAPU), Percent Consonants Correct (PCC), and a 5-point speech intelligibility rating scale scored by blinded listeners. Repeated-measures ANOVA was used for data analysis.
Key words Cochlear implant, children, speech sound disorder, speech intelligibility, phonetic, hearing, perceptual training
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 6 Years to 8 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children with a chronological age of 6-8 years were selected for this study
- •Children diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss using a cochlear implant
- •Children with hearing ages of 2-3 years of both genders were part of this study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children with a chronological age of 6-8 years were selected for this study
- •Children diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss using a cochlear implant
- •Children with hearing ages of 2-3 years of both genders were part of this study
Investigators
Syeda Mariam Zahra
Senior Lecturer
Riphah International University