Brain wave test could reveal hidden hearing problems in children

NCT ID NCT06402994

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

Summary

This study tested a new way to measure speech understanding in children with hearing loss using brain wave recordings (EEG). Instead of asking kids to repeat words, the CORGEE software tracks how the brain follows speech sounds. The goal is to create an objective hearing test for children who cannot easily take standard hearing tests, such as infants and toddlers.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CAR Overleie

    Kortrijk, West-Vlaanderen, 8500, Belgium

  • CAR Sint-Lievenspoort

    Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

  • KOCA vzw

    Antwerp, Antwerpen, 2018, Belgium

  • UZ Leuven

    Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

What this could mean

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

Active substance

EEG-based neural speech tracking software (CORGEE)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a simple, objective hearing test for children who cannot participate in standard speech tests, helping diagnose hearing problems earlier.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study focused on measuring brain responses, not a treatment. The approach may not be accurate enough for clinical use or may not work for all types of hearing loss.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hearing loss disorder Speech Intelligibility

As listed by the trial registrant

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