H91.8
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Improvement of speech intelligibility by use of a new preprocessing algorithm in the CI in combination with a cooperating HA is investigated in bimodal patients with HiRes90k CI by Advanced B
Sponsors
Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik Universitätsklinikum Mannheim
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - highly hearing impaired patients with unilateral HiRes90k CI of the brand Advanced Bionics - CI use for at least 12 month - hearing aid use at contralateral ear - native German speaker
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - more than mild cognitive impairment - neurological or psychiatric conditions - other implanted stimulators
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of subjectively perceived hearing performance in everyday listening situations recorded by the SSQ questionnaire (Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale, Gatehouse and Noble, 2004, Short German Version: Kiessling et al., 2011) with the experimental bimodal provision in comparison to the conventional bimodal provision. Assessment of subjective hearing performance with the SSQ is performed at the start of the study, repeatedly during the study, and at the end of the study. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of speech intelligibility in noise as assessed with the Oldenburg sentence test (Wagener et al., 1999) between start and end of the study. Speech intelligibility is measured with the conventional bimodal provision at onset of the study and with the experimental bimodal provision at the end of the study. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJerome Servais
Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim
Outcome results
None listed