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Behavioral Intervention

Shape Coding for Hearing Loss

Nashville, TN
N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Vanderbilt University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Must not have
Evidence of severe motor impairment (i.e., insufficient motor skills to complete eligibility evaluation tasks independently)
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up begins no more than 2 weeks after intervention phase ends; lasts up to 3 weeks
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial aims to improve the literacy skills of children who are deaf and hard of hearing by using a method called shape coding, which has been successful in teaching sentence structure in spoken English to children with language

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Who is the study for?
This trial is for children in grades 5-8 who are deaf or hard of hearing. It aims to improve their written English sentence construction skills using shape coding, a visual support intervention.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests the effectiveness of shape coding on improving accuracy in word order for written English sentences among deaf and hard of hearing children. The research involves single case studies with each participant being observed individually.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention is educational and not medical, there are no direct physical side effects like those associated with medication. However, participants may experience varying levels of engagement or frustration.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:
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I struggle with severe motor skills issues, making it hard for me to complete tasks on my own.
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Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~begins no more than 2 weeks after intervention phase ends; lasts up to 3 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and begins no more than 2 weeks after intervention phase ends; lasts up to 3 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Proportion of children for whom the intervention is successful
Secondary study objectives
Proportion of children that generalize targeted skill to unpracticed modality within targeted structure
Proportion of children that generalize targeted skill to unpracticed words within targeted structure
Proportion of children that maintain targeted skill after intervention has ended

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Shape codingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Intervention will be introducing and utilizing Shape Coding to construct sentences.

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Closest Location:Vanderbilt University Medical Center· Nashville, TN· 620 miles
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Who is running the clinical trial?

Vanderbilt UniversityLead Sponsor
713 Previous Clinical Trials
6,142,674 Total Patients Enrolled
~20 spots leftby Feb 2026