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Effectiveness of Speech Therapy for Lip-reading in Patients With Hearing Aids: SCED Study
Led by Institut Pasteur · Updated on 2026-04-03
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IHU reConnect
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating whether speech therapy focused on lip reading can improve the ability of people with hearing loss who use hearing aids to recognize visual speech elements called visemes. The study targets individuals with moderate to severe bilateral hearing loss who have used hearing aids for more than six months and face difficulty hearing in noisy environments. Participants will undergo speechreading training consisting of 16 lip reading sessions designed to help them develop skills to better understand speech by filling in gaps from auditory information, especially in loud settings. This rehabilitation is planned to be done at a rate of two sessions per week. During the study, participants' speech recognition will be assessed through a variety of tests including repetition scores of words and visemes, non-words, and sentences presented in different modalities and noise conditions. Researchers will also evaluate the impact of the rehabilitation on quality of life. The study will last approximately 4.5 months, covering 26 sessions, with ongoing monitoring of speech recognition and functional improvements.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effectiveness of Speech Therapy for Lip-reading in Patients With Hearing Aids: SCED Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patient aged 18 or older
- Affiliated with a social security system
- Moderate to severe bilateral post-lingual hearing loss, fitted with hearing aids for more than 6 months
- Wearing hearing aids for a minimum of 8 hours/day on average over the past month
- Intelligibility in quiet > 80% correct responses at 60 dB (Lafon cochlear list)
- Difficulty in noisy environments rated > 6 on a 0-10 EVA scale
- French language comprehension level of at least B1 CEFR
- Willing to participate in speech therapy rehabilitation at a rate of 2 sessions per week
You will not qualify if you...
- Patient who has already undergone speech therapy rehabilitation as part of their hearing loss treatment
- Diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease or history of brain injury (traumatic brain injury, stroke, tumor, meningitis, etc.)
- Uncorrected vision or visual impairment affecting lip reading (e.g. AMD, glaucoma, unoperated cataract, etc.)
- Presence of severe tinnitus (score > 56) on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory questionnaire
- Significant cognitive impairment (CODEX C or D) or Montreal Cognitive Assessment score < 23
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Approximately 8 weeks
Participants undergo 16 lip reading training sessions to develop functional lip reading skills, helping them fill in gaps in auditory information especially in noisy settings.
2 sessions per week
Duration - Up to 4.5 months
Participants' progress and outcomes are monitored through repeated assessments during and after the training period.
26 assessment sessions
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Cabinet d'orthophonie
Paris, France, 75008
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