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NCT Number: NCT04708899

Development of an Arabic Central Auditory Processing Remediation Program for Dyslexic Children With(C)APD

Rehabilitation of dyslexic children with (cental) auditory processing disorder.

The first group will receive the proposed program the arabic version of differential processing training program and the control group will receive the computer based auditory traing program (CBAT).

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Key information

Conditions

Central Auditory Processing Disorder Communication Disorders Dyslexia Language Development Disorders Language Disorders Learning Disabilities Mental Disorders Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Specific Learning Disorder

Age range

6 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Alexandria university

Alexandria, Azarita, 21311, Egypt

About this study

Central Auditory Processing Disorder(C)APD is defined as difficulty for children with normal hearing to listen selectively in the presence of noise, to combine information from two ears properly, to process speech when it is slightly degraded, and to integrate auditory information when it is delivered faster than the individual with (C)APD can process.( The estimated prevalence of (C)APD in the school-aged population is approximately 2 to 5 %, and the estimated prevalence of (C)APD in the older adult population is 76 %. These percentages are higher than those affected by hearing loss.

Dyslexia and (C)APD are common comorbidities and since there is limited research on (C)APD within each related academic discipline. Furthermore the language, audiologiological , and cognitive nature of the disorder confirmed that a multi-disciplinary effort is needed in order to provide clinical decision and effective intervention for the (C)APD population. Hence Development of additional intervention tools for use in clinics, schools and home settings is warranted .

The aim of this work is to develop a novel Arabic (C)APD remediation program ,to study the outcome of the program and to validate it's effectiveness by comparing it to the Arabic computer based auditory training(CBAT) program.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • dyslexic children with (C)APD
  • Age from 6-12 years.
  • No gender limit.
  • Normal peripheral hearing i.e pure tone averages (average threshold from 250to 8000 Hz) should be less than or equal 25dB hearing level bilaterally.
  • Normal speech audiometry results.
  • Normal results on immitancemetry.
  • Average or below average IQ.
  • Normal language development.

Exclusion criteria

  • ADHD subjects. 2. Associated neurological and psychiatric disorders.

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Treatment and study plan

arabic version of differential processing training program

Behavioral

comprehensive training program for central auditory processing disorder contains auditory and linguistic tasks (language organization, phonemic and phonetic awareness, dichotic listening,temporal patterning and auditory discrimination).

Arabic computer based auditory traing program(CBAT)

Behavioral

comprehensive computer based traing program for central auditory processing disorder contains auditory memory, temporal processing, dichotic listening , selective attention and phonemic awareness games.

Primary outcomes

  1. Effect on dichotic listening

    Time frame: within 6 months

    assessed by screening and full version dichotic digits test pretherapy and post therapy

  2. Effect on speech discrimination in noise.

    Time frame: Within 6 months

    assesed by screening and full version(auditory figure ground) SPIN test pretherapy and post therapy

  3. Effect on temporal processing

    Time frame: within 6 months

    assessed by screening and full version pitch pattern sequence test (PPST) pretherapy and post therapy

Secondary outcomes

  1. change in phonological processing and awareness skills

    Time frame: within 6month to 1 year

    assessed by phonological awareness assessment pretherapy and post therapy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rana ElShafaei

Other

Collaborators

  • Alexandria University

Registry information

Official study title

Development of an Arabic Central Auditory Processing Remediation Program for Dyslexic Children With(Central) Auditory Processing Disorder

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 14, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 3, 2023

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