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Can a tablet app help deaf kids talk better?

NCT ID NCT02998164

Symptom relief Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether using special communication technology (AAC) alongside speech therapy helps children who are deaf or hard of hearing develop language faster. Half of the 154 children will use AAC tools, while the other half continue their usual therapy. Researchers will measure changes in vocabulary, sentence length, and social skills over 24 weeks.

What this could mean

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Active substance
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that AAC tools help children who are deaf or hard of hearing improve their language and social skills.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug or device trial. Results may vary by child, and the benefit may be small or not apply to all.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 154 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Start date

Oct 2016

Expected to finish

Dec 2025

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

3 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * documented permanent bilateral hearing loss with severity levels clinically defined in any range (mild to profound); * identified with a language gap; * currently receiving speech-language therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * primary language other than English * significant motor impairments * nonverbal IQ \<60 * children with severe communication disorders (i.e. autism spectrum disorders).

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Conditions

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hearing loss disorder Social Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hearing loss Language development Social behavior

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital of Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

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