deafness profound hearing loss
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects eligible for participation in the study are adults with a CI.;In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: o Age >=18 years. o Unilaterally implanted. o Capable to provide an informed consent. o The type of CI must be supported by the test equipment. Therefore only CI recipients with PULSARci100 or SONATAti100 implant, manufactured by MED-EL, can be included. o More than half a year of CI experience (6 month post implantation).;Additional criterion for the high performance group: o CVC scores with CI >70% measured at 65 dB SPL;Additional criterion for the low performance group: o CVC scores with CI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Neurological or mental disorders • Use of anticonvulsant medication or psychotherapeutic drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| difference between CI recipients with high and poor performance, with respect to detection thresholds, tone-decay time, melody recognition scores, and pulse rate detection limits. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • To determine the range of test outcomes and clinical applicability for the three developed tests. • To determine if the outcome of the Melody test correlates to musical background. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed