Audio-visual cues in speech understanding in noise in adults with APD
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The use of audio-visual cues to aid speech understanding in noise in individuals with an Auditory Processing Disorder.
IRAS ID
155054
Contact name
Shiela Fidler
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Sheffield
Research summary
The use of audio-visual cues to aid speech understanding in noise in individuals with an Auditory Processing Disorder (APD).
The study is part of a Masters level qualification research project and is looking at the following questions;
Does the use of lip reading cues aid speech understanding in noise in adults with APD?
How does the lip reading ability of adults with APD compare to the general adult populations ability?
APD is a condition in which individuals have normal hearing but experience difficulty understanding speech, particularly in difficult and noisy environments.
The objective of the study is to measure speech understanding in noise using auditory cues only (listening to the speaker) for adults with APD, and then compare this to their speech understanding in noise when provided with auditory and visual cues (listening to and looking at the speaker). This will allow us to look at whether lip reading is useful or detrimental for individuals with APD when trying to understand speech in noise.
There is currently no research looking at whether lip reading is beneficial in APD, yet it is routinely recommended to patients, and is advised in several guidelines for helping patients with the disorder. Also there is no data on the lip reading ability of adults with APD to compare to the lip reading ability of the general population.
Adults with APD, diagnosed at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield will be eligible to take part in the study, which will be completed at the same site.
Participants will be invited to one testing session, lasting approximately 2 hours. They will be asked to listen to and watch several pre-recorded speakers and then repeat back what they think has been said. This will be scored by the tester. The results will then be collaborated and analysed.REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/YH/1065
Date of REC Opinion
20 Aug 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion