Can a sound training program help deaf kids with cochlear implants speak better?
NCT ID NCT00947778
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special auditory training program (MPAA) in 22 deaf children aged 4 to 10 who have cochlear implants. The program uses different sounds like speech and music to improve skills such as identifying and remembering sounds. The goal was to see if the training helps children better understand language and speech.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- auditory training program (MPAA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a better rehabilitation method to help deaf children with cochlear implants improve their language and listening abilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 22 children, so results may not apply to all. The training may not lead to lasting improvements or transfer to real-world language skills.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2009
- Finished
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Nov 2010
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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4 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * children with congenital deaf to speak * children with cochlear implant Nucleus Exclusion Criteria: * children unable to understand orders in the oral or in the language of signs
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Marseille
Marseille, France