Conductive Hearing Loss, Single Sided Deafness
Conditions
Brief summary
A hearing loss affects the quality of life and the natural development of children. The new generation of hearing devices provides a huge number of options to them. These new hearing aids are often aesthetically acceptable, less invasive and user-friendly. The ADHEAR Non-Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing System is connected directly to the skin with a special adhesive adapter. The device transmits the sound to the mastoid by vibrating on the skull and stimulates the inner ear without any previous surgery. The objective of this study is to evaluate of the audiological benefit and subjective satisfaction of ADHEAR Audio Processor with Adhesive attachment in a group of children suffering from conductive hearing loss and/or single sided deafness.
Interventions
DEVICEADHEAR Audio Processor
ADHEAR Audio Processoris a non-invasive bone conduction hearing device which is retained on the patient's head with an adhesive adapter that is placed behind the auricle. The ADHEAR Audio Processor transmits sounds to the mastoid by vibrating on the skull and stimulates the inner ear without any previous surgery. ADHEAR Audio Processor is classified as a Class lla medical device and ADHEAR Adhesive Adapter is classified as a Class I medical device. The ADHEAR Audio Processor has the CE mark.
Sponsors
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Monocentric prospective interventional single-subject design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Unilateral and/or bilateral CHL (e. g. BC-thresholds \<25dB HL) * Ability to perform all tests required for the study * Signed, and dated informed consent by parents and children where applicable
Exclusion criteria
* intolerant of the materials * patient with a skin or scalp condition that may preclude the attachment of the adhesive plaster * fluctuation of hearing loss over a two year period of 15dB in either direction * retrocochlear, or central auditory disorders * any physical, psychological, or emotional disorder that would interfere with the ability to perform on test and rehabilitation procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximal decibels gain measured by Audiological basic tests | Week 3 |
| Maximal decibels gain measured by speech reception threshold in quiet | Week 3 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison of maximal decibels gain measured by speech reception threshold in quiet between ADHEAR Audio Processor and Cochlear bone anchored hearing aid | Day 0 | — |
| Change from baseline in patient and parents satisfaction measured by the ADHEAR Questionnaire | week 3 | — |
| Change from baseline in Quality of Life measured by the SSQ12 questionnaire | week 3 | — |
| Average time of daily use of ADHEAR System | week 3 | Adherence reported by patient on a diary card. |
| Incidence of device-emergent adverse event. | Up to 1 year after start of study device utilization | Number of participants with device-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0 |
| Number of subjects who discontinue study device utilization due to any AE or dissatisfaction | Year 1 | — |
| Comparison of maximal decibels gain measured by Audiological basic tests between ADHEAR Audio Processor and Cochlear bone anchored hearing aid. | Day 0 | — |
Countries
Belgium
Contacts
Primary ContactAmélia Favoreel
Backup ContactJenne Keyen
Outcome results
None listed