conductive hearing loss
Conditions
Interventions
Case series:An adhesive form of bone-conduction hearing device, 8 weeks of use during waking hours
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Unilateral or bilateral conductive hearing loss, as defined by the affected ear(s) having bone-conduction thresholds of no worse than 25 dB(HL) at 0.5 – 4 kHz and air-bone gaps of at least 10 dB at three of the tested frequencies; 2. Absence of skin or scalp conditions that may preclude attachment of the adhesive adapter, or interfere with audio processor usage; 3. Aged 6 years and above and can comply with evaluation procedures; 4. Cantonese as the primary language; 5. Willingness to attend extra audiological sessions for evaluating device benefits; 6. Willingness to fill out journal regarding device usage and questionnaires regarding user satisfaction; 7. Willingness and being able to provide daily care to a loaned device; 8. Gives consent to taking part in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Does not meet one or more of the inclusion criteria listed above; 2. Any type of hearing loss other than conductive; 3. Health, physical, or cognitive conditions that would interfere with the completion of, participation in, or provision of valid responses during the required audiological evaluations, or interfere with adherence to study procedures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in sound-field audiometric threshold;Change in sentence reception threshold in noise;Self-rated hearing qualities associated with device use; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| User experience with the adhesive bone-conduction device; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Tong
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed