Auditory Growth Lab looking for youngsters contributors for listening to loss examine | Vanderbilt Information

Vanderbilt’s Auditory Growth Lab is recruiting youngsters with bilateral cochlear implants (CIs) between two and 5 years outdated to take part in a analysis examine that examines how youngsters with listening to loss course of sounds whereas sleeping. All components of the examine might be accomplished in someday and contributors will obtain $50 (mailed verify) and one age-appropriate youngsters’s e book.

On this examine, youngsters shall be requested to do the next:

• Full behavioral, cognitive, and/or audiological testing (lasting lower than one hour)
• Take heed to sounds (nonsense phrases) whereas taking a nap within the analysis lab

Your baby shall be requested to take a nap whereas leaving his or her CI turned on. Then, after your baby naps, go to the EEG lab that afternoon. Throughout this portion, researchers will study in case your baby processed the sounds performed whereas sleeping.

If you’re concerned with taking part, please electronic mail adrienne.s.roman@vumc.org for extra data.