Cochlear Implantation
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the outcome of cochlear implant including post operative hearing ability, developing of language, complication from cochlear implant, quality of life, and success factor of cochlear implant.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Ministry of Health, Thailand
Khon Kaen University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who underwent surgery with cochlear implant
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who reject to participate with this project
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aids Threshold 1 | 1 year | The pure tone air-conduction threshold at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 kilohertz, measuring in the sound-proof room using the standard audiometry while patient is using cochlear implants. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CAP 1 | 1 year | Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP) is an index consisting of eight performance categories, relating to auditory perception. It is arranged in a hierarchy of skills that increase in difficulty for example from the ability to perceive environmental sounds right up to using the telephone. It is widely used in the range of current research on children with cochlear implants and is an easy to use tool for monitoring progress. |
| Quality of life | 5 years | The quality of life will be assessed by interviewing questionnaires using HUI-3. |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed