deaf SNHL
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Advanced Bionics Europe
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss of a severe or greater degree and with postlingual onset
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Previous cochlear implant experience, abnormal cochlear anatomy, non-fluent in Dutch, disabilities which could interfere with the tests.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the benefits adults obtain from bilateral versus unilateral cochlear implant use. Compare bilateral cochlear implant benefit after simultaneous versus sequential implantation Primary parameter: Performance on hearing in noise test with sentences in Dutch (Objective). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the benefits adults obtain from bilateral versus unilateral cochlear implant use. Compare bilateral cochlear implant benefit after simultaneous versus sequential implantation Secundary parameters: Objective: Performance on Standard Dutch phoneme test (NvA-list, Bosman), Performance on Speech intelligibility with spatially separated sources, Performance on Crescent of sound tests (Quentin Summerfield) Subjective: Self-reported benefits in everyday listening situations assessed with the Speech, Spatial and Qualities Hearing Scale (SSQ), Quality-of-life questionnaire scores, Tinnitus questionnaire scores. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed