Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate speech understanding in simulated reverberant environments with MED-EL cochlear implant recipients.
Detailed description
The study will determine if electrode length and coding strategy effect performance. The investigator will also study performance over time with new recipients.
Interventions
OTHERSimulated reverberant environment
Reverberant environments simulate real-life situations mimicking a living room, classroom and auditorium. Each simulation lasts up to 2 hours.
Sponsors
Med-El Corporation
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* MED-EL current cochlear implant recipients of the Flex 24 or 28 will be included * Minimum of 6 months experience with their cochlear implant * Minimum of 10 new adult Med-El recipients of the Flex 24 or Flex 28 electrodes * Patient at the University of Miami
Exclusion criteria
* Adults unable to consent * Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Speech Performance | Up to six months | Speech performance recorded as percent correct compared to different electrode lengths. |
| Coding strategy | Two hours | Speech scores, in percent correct, recorded from simulated reverberant speech tests will be compared between fine structure and envelope coding strategies. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed