RoboHear™ Device: Advanced Haptic Technology That Allows the Deaf to Understand Speech

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Deafness; Hearing Impairment

• Registration Number: NCT03966144
• Lead Sponsor: University of Arkansas

Brief Summary

Pilot study to test the feasibility of translating the English language into haptics (touch sensations)

Detailed Description

An adaptive pilot trial of RoboHear™ hardware and software to test the feasibility of learning to understand language using a haptic (touch) device installed in the stem of a pair of glasses. These tests are not meant to be exhaustive but will validate the hardware and software and provide an informal test platform for learning to 'hear' or interpret sounds and words using haptic technology.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-23
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-29
• Study Start: 2020-03-25
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-25
• Study Completion: 2020-03-25
• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-18
• Last Update Posted: 2020-05-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants need to understand English.
• Participants must be able to sit at a computer for the training and evaluation session. The session may range from one hour to up to 4 hours in length (with breaks provided as needed).

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to understand English

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Haptic Interpretation Test	at end of training session (1-3 hours), Day 1	A computerized test to determine accuracy of interpretation of haptic stimuli in to sounds or words.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; 🇺🇸 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States