Parent coaching boosts language skills in toddlers with hearing loss
NCT ID NCT03803943
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a program where parents learned special communication strategies to help their toddlers with hearing loss develop spoken language. 105 children aged 12-18 months with bilateral hearing loss and no other disabilities took part. Parents received coaching via video calls and used toys to practice. The goal was to improve how parents support communication and how often and complex the child's communication acts become.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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210 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 to 18 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * have bilateral, congenital HL as measured by a review of medical records * enrollment in the study between 12 and 18 months of age * have no known additional disabilities (e.g., Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, blindness, etc.) as measured by review of medical records and parent report * have English as the primary language spoken at home * have one parent with normal hearing, and (f) are exposed to some degree of spoken language by their parents (total communication, auditory/oral)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois, 60208, United States
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