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NCT Number: NCT07068373

Development of Evidence-based Therapeutic Guidelines for Early SLA in Urdu-speaking Children With Cochlear Implants

Firstly global and regional literature on speech therapy after cochlear implantation focusing on Urdu-speaking populations and culturally relevant factors will be systematically reviewed.

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This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Cochlear Hearing Loss Ear Diseases Hearing Disorders Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

2 year–14 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Lahore City

Lahore, Pakistan

About this study

Then needs Assessment will be done to understand the challenges, needs, and gaps in therapeutic practices specific to Urdu-speaking children through focus groups to gather insights into current practices and barriers. After that objective data will be collected to identify trends and outcomes in speech and language development post-implantation, measure baseline skills, and progress over time, and factors influencing outcomes i.e. age of implantation, therapy frequency. In final stage, culturally relevant and evidence-based therapeutic guidelines will be formulated.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Speech language Pathologists/ therapist with minimum 5 years of experience working with cochlear implant
  • Parents of children with cochlear implant age 2 and above

Exclusion criteria

  • Parents whose children has just cochlear implant and they have no experience of speech and language development after cochlear implant

Treatment and study plan

Mixed method (Exploratory Sequential)

Diagnostic Test

4-6 Expert SLPs working with Cochlear Implant, A cohort of 100 Urdu speaking children who received cochlear implants

Primary outcomes

  1. Likert scale

    Time frame: 18 Months

    A Likert scale is a psychometric scale commonly used in questionnaires to measure respondents' attitudes and opinions. It typically presents a statement and asks respondents to indicate their level of agreement or disagreement using a range of ordered response options. These options are usually assigned numerical values for scoring purposes. Scoring is designed based on such categories as "Strongly Disagree," "Disagree," "Neither Agree nor Disagree," "Agree," and "Strongly Agree." (0-5) for each question, the higher the score indicates the worse condition

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Superior University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Development of Evidence Based Therapeutic Guidelines for Early Speech and Language Acquisition in Urdu Speaking Children With Cochlear Implant

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 16, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 16, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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