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Hereditary Deficits in Auditory Processing Leading to Language Impairment

Primary Purpose

Auditory Perceptual Disorder, Language Delay, Language Disorder

Status
Terminated
Phase
Locations
United States
Study Type
Observational
Intervention
Sponsored by
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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About this trial

This is an observational trial for Auditory Perceptual Disorder focused on measuring Temporal Processing, Language Impairment, Linkage Analysis, Inheritance, Language Delay, Healthy, Auditory Temporal Processing Disorder, Speech Impediment

Eligibility Criteria

6 Years - 85 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

INCLUSION CRITERIA: 6-85 years of age Native English speaker, with English as the first language Phase 1 Same sex twins (MZ or DZ) and both willing and able to participate in test procedures. Phase 2 Score in the top or bottom 10th percentile on tests of auditory processing or are a first-degree relative of someone who scores in the top or bottom 10th percentile and are willing and able to participate in the test procedures. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Hearing loss, defined as air conduction pure tone thresholds (250-8000 Hz) exceeding 20 dBHL; air-bone gaps, even in the presence of normal hearing sensitivity, exceeding 10 dBHL; and/or abnormal tympanometry. History of chronic (fluid in middle ear for more than 4 months) or recurrent otitis media (more than 4 episodes of acute otitis media in one year) History of ear surgery. History or diagnosis of a central nervous system disorder, including but not limited to: Intracranial tumors Cerebrovascular disease Degenerative CNS disorder CNS trauma Encephalitis Meningitis Auditory neuropathy Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Attention deficit disorder (ADD) Currently taking medications capable of altering CNS function (e.g. antidepressants, anxiolytics, or a psychostimulant drugs such as ritalin). History of treatment with ototoxic medications that may affect ultrahigh frequency hearing (e.g. cisplatin, aminoglycoside antibiotics). Unable to provide consent or assent

Sites / Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

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First Posted
February 14, 2000
Last Updated
September 19, 2018
Sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00004570
Brief Title
Hereditary Deficits in Auditory Processing Leading to Language Impairment
Official Title
Identification of Hereditary Auditory Temporal Processing Deficits
Study Type
Observational

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 18, 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Terminated
Study Start Date
January 31, 1999 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
September 18, 2018 (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Some children with certain language disorders may not properly process the sounds they hear, resulting in language impairments. The purpose of this study is to determine if deficits in auditory temporal processing the way the brain analyzes the timing and patterns of sounds are an inherited trait. Families with auditory temporal processing deficits are sought in order to identify the genes responsible for auditory temporal processing deficits. Children and adults with a diagnosis or history of language impairment in the family and their family members both affected and non-affected are eligible for this two-part study. In Part 1, participants undergo a series of language tests and listening tests to measure various characteristics of how they perceive sound. In Part 2, they are interviewed about language disorders, learning disabilities, and other medical problems of family members. This information is used to construct a pedigree (family tree diagram) showing the pattern of inheritance of family traits. Study subjects whose pedigree indicates that language disorders may be hereditary in their family will provide either a small blood sample (1 to 2 tablespoons) or a tissue specimen obtained from a cheek swab (rubbing the inside of the cheek with a small brush or cotton swabs). The sample will be used to isolate DNA for genetic analysis.
Detailed Description
Objective Recent research implicates auditory processing deficits in the etiology of language impairments, but no standard methodology has been employed to determine whether auditory processing deficits are heritable traits. We will investigate whether auditory processing skills and auditory processing disorders (APDs) are hereditary. Study Population We will study same-sex twins (healthy volunteers) and individuals who score in the top or bottom 10th percentile on auditory processing tests and their first-degree family members. Design: A Two-Phase, Staged Study Our approach uses the two classical methods of demonstrating heritability: comparison of monozygotic (MZ) to dizygotic (DZ) concordance rates in twins and measuring familial aggregation of a trait. While there are a variety of auditory processing tests in common use, there is no standard battery of tests for the diagnosis of APD. Moreover, the normal variation in performance on many of these tests is not known. We will systematically evaluate tests of auditory processing for variation in the general population and for evidence of heritability. Phase 1 Twin study We will evaluate a variety of auditory processing tests in MZ and same-sex DZ twins. This initial phase of the study is designed to provide data so that the performance of MZ twin pairs can be compared to the performance of DZ twin pairs. Statistical modeling will be used to estimate the relative contributions of heredity and environment to auditory processing skills. In addition, we will examine variation in auditory processing skills in the general population of twins. This will allow us to identify auditory processing skills and tests that have the greatest heritable components, and to establish normative data for the tests we administer. Phase 2 Family aggregation study Based on the outcomes of Phase 1, auditory processing tests of skills with the highest heritable component will be selected for evaluation of probands. Those who score in the top and bottom 10th percentile will be eligible for participation as probands in this phase of the study. Variation of these skills in the general population, as determined by the twin data (Phase 1) or published norms, when they are available, will be used to determine the top and bottom 10th percentiles. This same test set will be administered to probands and at least two first-degree relatives allowing us to determine whether traits related to auditory processing occur within the family at a rate greater than chance. Outcome Measures Phase 1 outcome measures will be individual performance on tests of auditory processing skills and comparative performance of MZ and DZ co-twin pairs on these tests. Phase II outcome measures will be the performance on auditory processing measures of probands and their family members, and affectance rates observed in these families.<TAB>

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Auditory Perceptual Disorder, Language Delay, Language Disorder
Keywords
Temporal Processing, Language Impairment, Linkage Analysis, Inheritance, Language Delay, Healthy, Auditory Temporal Processing Disorder, Speech Impediment

7. Study Design

Enrollment
875 (Actual)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
6 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: 6-85 years of age Native English speaker, with English as the first language Phase 1 Same sex twins (MZ or DZ) and both willing and able to participate in test procedures. Phase 2 Score in the top or bottom 10th percentile on tests of auditory processing or are a first-degree relative of someone who scores in the top or bottom 10th percentile and are willing and able to participate in the test procedures. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Hearing loss, defined as air conduction pure tone thresholds (250-8000 Hz) exceeding 20 dBHL; air-bone gaps, even in the presence of normal hearing sensitivity, exceeding 10 dBHL; and/or abnormal tympanometry. History of chronic (fluid in middle ear for more than 4 months) or recurrent otitis media (more than 4 episodes of acute otitis media in one year) History of ear surgery. History or diagnosis of a central nervous system disorder, including but not limited to: Intracranial tumors Cerebrovascular disease Degenerative CNS disorder CNS trauma Encephalitis Meningitis Auditory neuropathy Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Attention deficit disorder (ADD) Currently taking medications capable of altering CNS function (e.g. antidepressants, anxiolytics, or a psychostimulant drugs such as ritalin). History of treatment with ototoxic medications that may affect ultrahigh frequency hearing (e.g. cisplatin, aminoglycoside antibiotics). Unable to provide consent or assent
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Carmen C Brewer, Ph.D.
Organizational Affiliation
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
City
Bethesda
State/Province
Maryland
ZIP/Postal Code
20892
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
2690915
Citation
Bishop DV. Autism, Asperger's syndrome and semantic-pragmatic disorder: where are the boundaries? Br J Disord Commun. 1989 Aug;24(2):107-21. doi: 10.3109/13682828909011951.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
7886145
Citation
Bishop DV. Is specific language impairment a valid diagnostic category? Genetic and psycholinguistic evidence. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 1994 Oct 29;346(1315):105-11. doi: 10.1098/rstb.1994.0134.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
9430746
Citation
Tomblin JB, Records NL, Buckwalter P, Zhang X, Smith E, O'Brien M. Prevalence of specific language impairment in kindergarten children. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 1997 Dec;40(6):1245-60. doi: 10.1044/jslhr.4006.1245.
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