N/A
Completed N=9
Pilot Study of the Feasibility and Efficacy of Working Memory Training in Children With Cochlear Implants
Bilateral Hearing Loss
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00763243 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
9
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Digit Span Total Raw Score (Construct Measured: Verbal Short-Term/Working Memory) — 11; 11.22; 12.89; 13 Scores on a scale — p=0.766
Summary
This study is an investigation of the effect of a computer-based working memory training program on memory and language processing in at-risk children (e.g., those with working memory weaknesses) who have received cochlear implants.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Digit Span Total Raw Score (Construct Measured: Verbal Short-Term/Working Memory) |
11; 11.22; 12.89; 13; 11.56 | 0.766 |
| PRIMARY Spatial Span Total Raw Score (Construct Measured: Visuospatial Short-Term/Working Memory) |
13; 14.33; 16.78; 16.44; 15.11 | 0.11 |
| PRIMARY Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) - Working Memory Subscale Raw Score (Construct Measured: Behavioral Attention-Concentration and Working Memory) |
16.89; 17.11; 15.33; 16.22; 16.44 | 0.729 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- age 7-16 years at the time of study enrollment,
- profound bilateral hearing loss (> 90 dB HL in the better hearing ear),
- implantation prior to age 3 years,
- use of multichannel CI's,
- a monolingual English home environment,
- enrollment in an aural rehabilitative program that encourages the development of speaking and listening skills,
- educational environment that uses oral or total communication (TC) strategies,
- sufficient speech perception and language competence to complete basic word and sentence repetition tasks,
- no significant developmental delay or neurological condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, would interfere markedly with cognitive functioning,
- Windows-based PC at home capable of running Cogmed working memory training software,
- mild or greater deficit in working memory, as shown by either (a) a Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) working memory T-score of 50 or higher or (b) a Digit Span scaled score of 10 or lower. Subjects will be discontinued if during the study they have any new or changed intervention (including medication) that involves working memory, attention, concentration, or executive functioning.
Exclusion Criteria
- Under 7 years or over 16 years of age at time of study entry
- Implantation after age 3 years
- Bilingual or non-English-speaking home environment
- Primary use of American Sign Language (ASL)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00763243). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.