The Effect of a Words-in-Noise Training Method on Speech Perception in Noise of Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss
Background and Aim: Despite more affordable and advanced technologies for early detection of congenital hearing loss, unilateral hearing loss is the prevalent form of hearing loss affecting school-aged children. This study aimed to examine the impact of Words-in-Noise (WIN) training on speech perce...
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| author | Maziar Khorshidi Nematollah Rouhbakhsh Farzaneh Fatahi Nasrin Yazdani Mehdi Yaseri Saeid Aarabi |
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Background and Aim: Despite more affordable and advanced technologies for early detection of congenital hearing loss, unilateral hearing loss is the prevalent form of hearing loss affecting school-aged children. This study aimed to examine the impact of Words-in-Noise (WIN) training on speech perception of noise in children with unilateral hearing loss.
Methods: Thirteen children aged 8 to 12 years with unilateral hearing loss underwent a WIN training program in noise. The participants were tested before and after training on word identification in noise and cortical auditory evoked potentials.
Results: A comparison of the mean signal-to-noise ratio 50% between pre- and post-training indicated that signal-to-noise ratio 50% score decreased after training sessions. WIN training reduced the latency in N1 and P2 waves in the Fz electrode and the N1 wave in the Pz electrode and increased the amplitude of the waves in the Fz and Pz electrodes. The observed data suggest that all participants’ performance improved on word identification in noise and some electrophysiological parameters. Cortical auditory evoked potentials components changes did not correlate with the WIN scores.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the WIN training improved speech perception ability in the presence of competitive noise in children with unilateral hearing loss. Therefore, this software solution can partially solve speech comprehension problems with noise in these children.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d59d7d8adbd4e14bd985a83b257180b2023-08-16T05:55:16ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesAuditory and Vestibular Research2423-480X2023-05-0132310.18502/avr.v32i3.12939The Effect of a Words-in-Noise Training Method on Speech Perception in Noise of Children with Unilateral Hearing LossMaziar Khorshidi0Nematollah Rouhbakhsh1Farzaneh Fatahi2Nasrin Yazdani3Mehdi Yaseri4Saeid Aarabi5Department of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranOtorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Audiology, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background and Aim: Despite more affordable and advanced technologies for early detection of congenital hearing loss, unilateral hearing loss is the prevalent form of hearing loss affecting school-aged children. This study aimed to examine the impact of Words-in-Noise (WIN) training on speech perception of noise in children with unilateral hearing loss. Methods: Thirteen children aged 8 to 12 years with unilateral hearing loss underwent a WIN training program in noise. The participants were tested before and after training on word identification in noise and cortical auditory evoked potentials. Results: A comparison of the mean signal-to-noise ratio 50% between pre- and post-training indicated that signal-to-noise ratio 50% score decreased after training sessions. WIN training reduced the latency in N1 and P2 waves in the Fz electrode and the N1 wave in the Pz electrode and increased the amplitude of the waves in the Fz and Pz electrodes. The observed data suggest that all participants’ performance improved on word identification in noise and some electrophysiological parameters. Cortical auditory evoked potentials components changes did not correlate with the WIN scores. Conclusion: The Persian version of the WIN training improved speech perception ability in the presence of competitive noise in children with unilateral hearing loss. Therefore, this software solution can partially solve speech comprehension problems with noise in these children. https://avr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/avr/article/view/1121Unilateral hearing lossword in noise trainingchildrenlistening in noise |
| spellingShingle | Maziar Khorshidi Nematollah Rouhbakhsh Farzaneh Fatahi Nasrin Yazdani Mehdi Yaseri Saeid Aarabi The Effect of a Words-in-Noise Training Method on Speech Perception in Noise of Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss Auditory and Vestibular Research Unilateral hearing loss word in noise training children listening in noise |
| title | The Effect of a Words-in-Noise Training Method on Speech Perception in Noise of Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss |
| title_full | The Effect of a Words-in-Noise Training Method on Speech Perception in Noise of Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of a Words-in-Noise Training Method on Speech Perception in Noise of Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of a Words-in-Noise Training Method on Speech Perception in Noise of Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss |
| title_short | The Effect of a Words-in-Noise Training Method on Speech Perception in Noise of Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss |
| title_sort | effect of a words in noise training method on speech perception in noise of children with unilateral hearing loss |
| topic | Unilateral hearing loss word in noise training children listening in noise |
| url | https://avr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/avr/article/view/1121 |
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