Phrases in noise test (PINT) Brazil: effectiveness of the test in children with hearing loss

Autor(es)

de Souza Jacob, Regina Tangerino ^[1] ; Oliveira e Souza, Camila ^[1] ; Rosa, Bruna Camilo ^[2] ; dos Santos, Larissa Germiniani ^[1] ; Moreto Paccola, Elaine Cristina ^[2] ; Alvarenga, Bianca Goncalves ^[1] ; Pereira Lauris, Jose Roberto ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Odontol Bauru FOB, Dept Fonoaudiol, Bauru, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Hosp Reabilitacao Anomalias Craniofaciais HRAC, Div Saude Audit, Bauru, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Odontol Bauru FOB, Dept Odontopediat Ortodontia & Saude Colet, Bauru, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology; v. 87, n. 2, p. 164-170, MAR-APR 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Introduction: One of the main implications of hearing impairment is the difficulty in perceiving speech sounds, especially in noisy environments. Thus, the frequency-modulated system is considered an important educational tool for children with hearing impairment because it improves speech perception in acoustically-unfavorable environments, such as in the classroom. The assessment of speech perception in noise is included in the verification protocol of this device. Objectives: To verify the effectiveness of the phrases in noise test Brazil in children with hearing impairment using an frequency-modulated system. Methods: This was a cross-sectional cohort study. The sample included 40 children, aged 4 years to 11 years and 11 months old, divided into 4 groups: (1) 10 normal hearing children; (2) 13 children with hearing aids and frequency-modulated system; (3) 12 children using cochlear implant and fitted with the frequency-modulated system; and (4) 5 children diagnosed with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, fitted with hearing aids and/or cochlear implant and with the frequency-modulated system. The phrases in noise test Brazil was used to evaluate speech perception in noise under the conditions with and without the frequency-modulated system. For the statistical analysis of the data, a significance level of 5% (p < 0.05) was adopted. Results: There was a significant difference between the groups when they were evaluated with the frequency-modulated system. The test was also validated through concurrent and convergent validation measures. Phrases in noise test Brazil is a viable option for monitoring auditory performance in noise in different groups of children with hearing impairmen. Conclusion: Phrases in noise test Brazil was effective in assessing speech perception in noise and may contribute to the improvement of the indication, fitting and follow-up protocols for the frequency-modulated system use. (C) 2019 Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervico-Facial. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/10283-0 - Phrases in noise test (PINT): adaptação cultural para o Português Brasileiro e aplicabilidade na avaliação do Sistema de Frequência Modulada (FM)
• Beneficiário: Larissa Germiniani dos Santos
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado