Brain study aims to unravel speech processing in language and hearing disorders

NCT ID NCT02574299

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at how the brain processes speech sounds in 25 people with language impairment or hearing loss. Researchers used e-learning games or hearing aids to see if these interventions change brain activity. The goal was to better understand the underlying problems and guide future treatments.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

E-learning (serious game) and hearing aids

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help design better therapies for language and hearing disorders by understanding how the brain processes speech.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed observational study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a new drug or treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dyslexia hearing loss disorder language disorder specific language impairment

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sercive d'Audiologie et d'Exploration Orofaciales, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Lyon, 69003, France