Vocal Emotion Communication With Cochlear Implants (NCT05486637)
Perception and Production of Emotional Prosody With Cochlear Implants
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Patients with hearing loss who use cochlear implants (CIs) show significant deficits and strong unexplained intersubject variability in their perception and production of spoken emotions in speech. This project will investigate the hypothesis that "cue-weighting", or how patients utilize the different acoustic cues to emotion, accounts for significant variance in emotional communication with CIs. The results will focus on children with CIs, but parallel measures in postlingually deaf adults with CIs will be made, ensuring that results of these studies benefit social communication by CI patients across the lifespan by informing the development of technological innovations and improved clinical protocols.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Arizona State University — Tempe, Arizona
Age range: 6 Years to 80 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Perception of acoustic cues to emotion (BEHAVIORAL)
- Production of acoustic cues to emotion (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (4 Sites)
- Arizona State University — Tempe, Arizona
- House Institute Foundation — Los Angeles, California
- Northwestern University — Evanston, Illinois
- Boys Town National Research Hospital — Omaha, Nebraska
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (847) 467-2760
Email: monita.chatterjee@northwestern.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.