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Eye-Tracking for Word Learning in Deaf Children

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Led By Amy Lieberman, PhD

Research Sponsored by Boston University Charles River Campus

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Deaf children ages 18-60 months born severely to profoundly deaf

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 10 seconds following experimenter prompt

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial explores if deaf children learning sign language assume each object has one word ("mutual exclusivity"). It also explores if those learning both sign & spoken language demonstrate the same behavior.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for deaf children aged 18-60 months who were born with severe to profound hearing loss. It's suitable for those who use American Sign Language (ASL) and have normal or corrected-to-normal vision, regardless of whether their parents are deaf or hearing.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study investigates how deaf children learn words using a principle called mutual exclusivity - the idea that each object has only one name. Researchers will see if this applies to kids learning ASL and those learning both ASL and spoken language through eye-tracking and behavior observation.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this study involves observational methods like eye-tracking rather than medical interventions, there are no direct side effects associated with it. However, participation may involve typical discomforts from wearing eye-tracking equipment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My child, aged 18-60 months, was born with severe to profound deafness.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 10 seconds following experimenter prompt

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~10 seconds following experimenter prompt

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 10 seconds following experimenter prompt for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Selected object

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Referential cues to objectExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Each object pair that is presented to the child is accompanied by 1) gaze only (3 trials); 2) novel label only (3 trials); or 3) conflicting gaze and novel label (3 trials)

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Boston University Charles River CampusLead Sponsor

114 Previous Clinical Trials

12,250 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Hearing Loss

220 Patients Enrolled for Hearing Loss

Amy Lieberman, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorBoston University

Media Library

Referential cues to object Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05993832 — N/A

Hearing Loss Research Study Groups: Referential cues to object

Hearing Loss Clinical Trial 2023: Referential cues to object Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05993832 — N/A

Referential cues to object 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05993832 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any qualifying criteria for entering this research project?

"Qualified participants must have a history of hearing impairment and be between 1.5 years old to 5 years old. At present, the study is looking for 40 individuals that satisfy these criteria."

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Is access to this experiment currently available for participants?

"Data on clinicaltrials.gov shows us that this trial is actively seeking candidates, having been published and last modified on the 8th of July 2023."

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Is the age limit of 65+ applicable for enrollment in this experimental trial?

"This medical trial is looking for participants between the ages of 18 months and 60 months."

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What is the cumulative number of participants who have registered for this experiment?

"Correct. Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this experiment, which was first published on the 8th of July 2023, is actively seeking participants. Around 40 volunteers need to be enrolled from 1 medical centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Word Learning in Deaf Children Using Eye-tracking and Behavioral Measures

2023. "Word Learning in Deaf Children Using Eye-tracking and Behavioral Measures". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05993832.