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Behavioral Intervention

Music Training for Cochlear Implant Users (MACI Trial)

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by University of Southern California

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Teenage and adult cochlear implant users

Must not have

Children younger than 13

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up measure collected at 0, 4, and 8 week mark to examine change in discrimination thresholds.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will study how people who have gotten cochlear implants react to music. It will help researchers understand how music appreciation works and what role it plays in quality of life.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for teenagers and adults who use cochlear implants due to hearing loss. It's not open to children under the age of 13.

What is being tested?

The study focuses on how people with cochlear implants start to appreciate music again. Participants will undergo musical pitch training to see if it helps improve their enjoyment and understanding of music.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves non-invasive musical training, there are no direct medical side effects expected from participating.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I use a cochlear implant.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I am under 13 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ measure collected at 0, 4, and 8 week mark to examine change in speech recognition thresholds.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~measure collected at 0, 4, and 8 week mark to examine change in speech recognition thresholds.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measure collected at 0, 4, and 8 week mark to examine change in speech recognition thresholds. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in Pitch Discrimination measured using Psychophysical Procedures

Secondary study objectives

Change in Speech Recognition Thresholds measured using Psychophysical Procedures

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: AuditoryExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group receives training on listening to musical pitch differences between sounds as the first component of a crossover trial. The intervention is the listening exercises. Exercises are completed daily as 30-minute sessions for 4 weeks. Hearing assessment outcomes of speech comprehension in background noise and of musical pitch sensitivity are conducted at baseline and at midpoint and endpoint.

Group II: VisualActive Control1 Intervention

Group receives training on visual differences between objects on a computer screen as the first component of a crossover trial. This is a control measure for the auditory training exercises. Exercises are completed daily as 30-minute sessions for 4 weeks. Hearing assessment outcomes of speech comprehension in background noise and of musical pitch sensitivity are conducted at baseline and at midpoint and endpoint.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met