N/A N=25 Randomized Diagnostic

Auditory Processing in Spanish-English Bilinguals: Is Performance Better When Tested in Spanish or English?

Auditory Processing Disorder

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Sep 2024

Primary outcome: Primary: Mean Difference in Scores for APD Assessment Using English vs. Spanish Materials — 97.40; 94.87; 97.14; 85.48 percentage of correctly identified stim — p=<0.01

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: English APD assessment (Diagnostic_test); Spanish APD assessment (Diagnostic_test)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: University of Arkansas
Primary completion: Nov 2022

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Mean Difference in Scores for APD Assessment Using English vs. Spanish Materials	97.40; 94.87; 97.14; 85.48; 100; 100	<0.01 sig

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how bilingual individuals process sound in challenging listening environments and how testing language may impact results on auditory processing assessments. Auditory processing evaluations assess specific auditory skills necessary to hear and understand complex auditory signals, but many of these tests rely heavily on language. This poses an issue for individuals with native languages other than English because the test results may not clearly identify whether performance is due to an auditory processing problem or to the language used in the test materials. This study aims to identify whether auditory processing performance differs in Spanish-English bilinguals based on the language of the test materials used (English vs. Spanish). Ultimately, the results of this study may aid in more accurate diagnoses and treatment of auditory processing disorders in bilingual individuals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Bilingual Spanish-English speakers
Must have learned Spanish first followed by English
Proficiency in both languages
Normal hearing

Exclusion Criteria

Hearing loss
History of traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
Neurological issues
Auditory processing concerns

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