The efficacy of theory of mind practices on perception of mental verbs

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Unspecified hearing loss, unspecified ear; H91.90; hearing loss.

• Registration Number: IRCT20230827059274N1
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

IQ in the normal range
congenital hearing loss before the language learning period of sensorineural type
Unilateral cochlear implantation before 5 years of age
At least one year has passed since receiving the prosthesis
Passing speech therapy programs in the past year
Predominance of Farsi language in the speech of the child and her family(feminine)
Ability to speak simple sentences
Age range between 5 and 7 years
Natural cognitive skills based on children's history and medical records and the Wechsler intelligence test, which is administered by a psychologist
Absence of sensory problems such as blindness diagnosed by a specialist doctor based on the history and medical records of children
Absence of neurological problems such as movement disorders and paralysis in the limbs and face, epilepsy and convulsions diagnosed by a specialist doctor based on the history and medical file of children
Absence of psychological and emotional problems such as mental retardation, hyperactivity, autism, and medical syndromes
No receiving interventions in the field of theory of mind or understanding mental actions

Exclusion Criteria

Discontinuing the research process on behalf of the child or the child's parents
Prosthesis or hearing aid failure or the need for major repairs that lead to the child being deprived of the prosthesis for several weeks
The occurrence of diseases that lead to the process of research interventions being interrupted for several weeks (simple colds are excluded from this rule)
History of receiving theory of mind exercises
Using hearing aids and cochlear implants at the same time

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in perception of mental verbs with changing in perception of mental verb test. Timepoint: 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Perception of mental verbs test.;Improvement in theory of mind. Timepoint: 8 weeks. Method of measurement: Perception of theory of mind test.