How balance problems affect daily life in deaf babies and toddlers
Compares daily activities of deaf and hearing young children, with and without balance problems.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
- Where
- Paris, FranceSee the site
- Trial code
- Registry title
- Impact of Vestibular Function on Deaf Infants' Activities of Daily Living
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 105 people, planned
- Started
- 27 Mar 2025
- Expected to end
- 1 Apr 2028
- Type of study
- Observational, 3 groups
- Treatments tested
- OT Hope 0 - 5 ans Therapeutic tool
- Qualitative interviews with parents
- Record updated
- 6 November 2026
Who can take part
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for babies and toddlers up to 2 years old. It includes deaf children with or without a balance (vestibular) problem, and hearing children without one.
- Age
- 1 Day to 2 Years
- Sex
- All
- Disease stage
- Group 1: deaf children with a confirmed problem of the balance system in the inner ear (vestibular impairment). Group 2: deaf children without this problem. Group 3: hearing children without this problem, as a comparison group.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Disorders of movement caused by the nervous system (neuromotor disorders)
- Bone or joint (orthopedic) disorders
- Pervasive developmental disorders that could interfere with the assessment of daily activities
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Group 1: Deaf children with confirmed vestibular impairment
- Group 2: Deaf children without vestibular impairment
- Group 3: Hearing children without vestibular impairment (control group)
Who cannot take part
- Presence of neuromotor or orthopedic disorders
- Presence of pervasive developmental disorders that could interfere with daily activity assessments
Where in France
- Robert Debre hospitalParis, FranceContact: Audrey MAUDOUX, MDTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This non-interventional study aims to assess the impact of vestibular impairments on the daily life activities of deaf children aged 0 to 2 years old. Three groups of participants will be included: deaf children with vestibular impairment, deaf children without vestibular impairment, and hearing children without vestibular dysfunction (control group).
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Children's daily activities will be evaluated through the OT Hope 0-5 years tool, a parent-administered questionnaire designed to measure competencies in different areas: personal care, play, and social interactions. This study also includes qualitative interviews with parents to further explore how vestibular impairments affect children's daily routines.
It is hypothesized that:
* Deaf children with vestibular impairments will show lower scores in daily life activities compared to the other two groups. * Deaf children without vestibular impairments will demonstrate scores closer to those of hearing children but may show some differences due to their hearing status.
The research is conducted at the Robert Debré Hospital, in Paris, and aims to enroll 105 children over a three-year period. The data collected will provide insights into the specific needs of children with vestibular impairments and lay the groundwork for targeted early interventions.
The 3 groups in the trial
- deaf children with vestibular disorder
Children aged 0 to 2 years old
Treatment: OT Hope 0 - 5 ans Therapeutic tool and Qualitative interviews with parents
- deaf children without vestibular disorder
Children aged 0 to 2 years old
Treatment: OT Hope 0 - 5 ans Therapeutic tool and Qualitative interviews with parents
- hearing children without vestibular disorder
Children aged 0 to 2 years old
Treatment: OT Hope 0 - 5 ans Therapeutic tool and Qualitative interviews with parents
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Impact of Vestibular Function on Deaf Infants' Activities of Daily Living
- Plain-language title
- How balance problems affect daily life in deaf babies and toddlersGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- AI summary
- From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 14 November 2026.
- Record updated
- 6 November 2026