cochlear implant Z96.2
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Postlingual onset of profound sensorineural hearing loss , no congenital hearing loss ; Hearing loss in opposite ear least PTA = 50 dB • Freedom or CI500 series implant (Cochlear) • use the speech processor CP910 with a minimum of 6 months experience • speech understanding in quiet ( Freiburger words at 70 dB SPL ) in the implanted ear of at least 50 % and understanding in Oldenburg sentence test in quiet at 70 dB at least 80% • Preferably unilateral CI patients ; in bilateral CI patients fitting should be bilateral. • language skills : German mother tongue
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unrealistic expectations • limitations that are inherent in clinical study • Unwillingness or inability of / the candidate concerning the experimental requirements • Additional disadvantages which would limit the participation in the audiological tests
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Examination of differences in speech comprehension after 2-3 weeks adaptation(speech understanding in quiet by Freiburger words; speech understanding in noise by Oldenburger sentences) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| subjective rating together with speech intelligibility (using questionnaire HisQui19) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel