Validation of a Swiss German Language Test for Children

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hearing Loss

• Registration Number: NCT06567613
• Lead Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to validate a Swiss German children's language test. Standard values for the speech intelligibility of Swiss German monosyllables and disyllables for children with normal hearing aged 4-6 years are recorded.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-20
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-23
• Study Start: 2024-10-10
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-07
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 180

Inclusion Criteria

• Native Swiss German speakers
• Hearing threshold better than 20dB HL at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4kHz
• Written informed consent by the parents

Exclusion Criteria

• Hearing loss
• Cognitive impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Speech reception threshold for monosyllabic words	Single visit at baseline	Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) measured in decibel sound pressure level (dB SPL), with lower scores indicating better hearing
Speech reception threshold for bisyllabic words	Single visit at baseline	Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) measured in decibel sound pressure level (dB SPL), with lower scores indicating better hearing

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Speech reception threshold in noise for monosyllabic words	Single visit at baseline	Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) measured in decibel signal-to-noise ratio (dB SNR) with lower scores indicating better hearing
Speech reception threshold in noise for bisyllabic words	Single visit at baseline	Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) measured in decibel signal-to-noise ratio (dB SNR) with lower scores indicating better hearing

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Universitätsspital Basel; 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland

Kantonsspital Luzern; 🇨🇭 Luzern, Switzerland

Universitätsspital Zürich; 🇨🇭 Zürich, Switzerland

Inselspital Bern; 🇨🇭 Bern, Switzerland