The effect of musical background in normal hearing listeners and cochlear implant users

Completed

• Conditions: deafness; Hearing-impairment; 10019243

• Registration Number: NL-OMON37727
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

25 musically trained healthy participants (start musical training before the age of 7 and with 10 or more years experience), older than 18, with normal hearing, native Dutch speakers;25 non-musically trained healthy participants (no formal musical training < 7 years ago), older than 18 years of age, with normal hearing, native Dutch speakers;25 musically trained before implantation cochlear implant users, older than 18 years of age, native Dutch speaker ;25 musically trained after implantation cochlear implant users, older than 18 years of age, native Dutch speaker ;25 non-musically trained cochlear implant users, older than 18 years of age, native Dutch speaker

Exclusion Criteria

- A history of neurological and psychiatric disorders
- Other mother language than Dutch
- Hearing impairment (only applicable in normal hearing participants)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Investigate the effect of musical training on the perception of speech in quiet<br /><br>and in noise, and music perception using pitch, timbre and melody recognition<br /><br>and enjoyment in normal hearing listeners and cochlear implant users.<br /><br>The main study parameters are the percent correct scores on each test. </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Not applicable</p><br>