| Registry | NCT07613034 |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Study type | Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: single, treatment |
| Enrollment | 12 (Actual) |
| Sponsor | Riphah International University (Other); collaborators: SADA NGO |
| Conditions | Cochlear Implant, Children, Speech Sound Disorder |
| Interventions | Phonetic placement therapy, perceptual training (Other) |
| Dates | start 2025-07-20, primary completion 2025-12-20, completion 2026-01-29, first posted 2026-05-29, last updated 2026-05-29 |
| Locations | 1 site in Pakistan |
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Background:
Children with cochlear implants often continue to exhibit speech sound and intelligibility difficulties despite improved auditory access. Perceptual training and phonetic placement therapy are commonly used interventions; however, limited evidence exists comparing their relative effectiveness in improving speech intelligibility in this population.
Objective:
To find the effect of perceptual training and phonetic placement therapy in children with cochlear implant.
Methods:
A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving 12 children with cochlear implants aged 6-8 years, with hearing ages ranging from 1-4 years. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling and randomly allocated into two intervention groups: Perceptual Training (n = 5) and Phonetic Placement Therapy (n = 6). Each participant received 12 hours of therapy over an 8-week period (three sessions per week, 30 minutes each). Speech outcomes were assessed pre-intervention, post-intervention, and after a two-week retention period using the Test of Articulation and Phonology Urdu (TAPU), Percent Consonants Correct (PCC), and a 5-point speech intelligibility rating scale scored by blinded listeners. Repeated-measures ANOVA was used for data analysis.
Key words Cochlear implant, children, speech sound disorder, speech intelligibility, phonetic, hearing, perceptual training
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phonetic Placement Therapy | Other | Other: Phonetic placement therapy | production of sounds in initial, medial and final position words via teaching positioning of articulators |
| Perceptual Training Therapy | Experimental | Other: perceptual training | perceptual training of sounds using minimal pair to improve speech intelligibility |
Sex: All, ages: 6 Years to 8 Years, accepts healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria: * Children with a chronological age of 6-8 years were selected for this study * Children diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss using a cochlear implant * Children with hearing ages of 2-3 years of both genders were part of this study Exclusion Criteria: * Children with a chronological age of 6-8 years were selected for this study * Children diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss using a cochlear implant * Children with hearing ages of 2-3 years of both genders were part of this study
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alam School For Speech and Learning | Lahore, Punjab Province | Pakistan |