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Perception of pronouns and reflexives by children: How can an elephant help?

Completed
Conditions
deafness
hearing loss
10019243
Registration Number
NL-OMON38537
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

- Be aged 5 to 13 years.
- Participants must be generally in good health.
- Monolingual (Dutch); children who use NmG (Nederlands met Gebaren) or children who use sign language
- Normal cognitive development

Exclusion Criteria

- Non-native Dutch speakers, native Frisian speakers, or bilingual children will be excluded from the study.
- Children with cognitive disabilities
- Children with multiple developmental problems and physical disabilities

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The main outcome of this study will be the difference in performance on the<br /><br>perception of reflexives and pronouns between children with one or two CIs, and<br /><br>matched hearing-impaired and normal-hearing children. This performance is<br /><br>expressed in percentage correct. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Furthermore, the effects of age and age at implantation will be examined as<br /><br>probable influencing factors on the performance of the test. The potential<br /><br>benefits of two CIs compared to one CI, and of having a CI over a hearing aid<br /><br>will be investigated as well. As it becomes a longitudinal study, the<br /><br>development of the children will be followed for a period of 5 years.</p><br>
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