The Benefits of Vibrating Floors for Deaf Children
- Conditions
- Deaf Children
- Interventions
- Other: vibrating floorOther: No vibrating floor
- Registration Number
- NCT06390514
- Lead Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
- Brief Summary
In view of the difficulties observed in the oral language development of deaf children, it is essential to offer them appropriate and effective care as early as possible. One of the modalities frequently used clinically to stimulate this perception of language in the deaf child is to use the tactile sense via vibrations. One such tactile tool used by speech therapists is the vibrating floor, which enables the child to feel sounds through the vibrations perceived by his or her body. Although used in many institutions, there is very little scientific evidence to date of the effectiveness of using the vibrating floor with deaf children.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
- Deaf children whose project is to develop oral French language skills
- Deaf children with cochlear implants or hearing aids
- Children with previous experience of the vibrating floor
- intellectual disability
- impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description with the vibrating floor vibrating floor - without the vibrating floor No vibrating floor -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Language assessment Throughout the entire study, approximately during 24 months sound detection, discrimination and repetition
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Questionnaire on feelings and well-being Throughout the entire study, approximately during 24 months feelings about vibrating floor
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Bragard Anne
🇧🇪Louvain-la-Neuve, Brabant, Belgium