Ear, Nose and Throat
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Kafrelsheikh University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children strictly under the age of five years; confirmed diagnosis of severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) defined by a pure-tone average (PTA) exceeding 80 dB; complete absence of prior cochlear surgical interventions; complete absence of total cochlear ossification.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients presenting with structural cochlear malformations, such as Mondini dysplasia; patients diagnosed with syndromic hearing loss variants, such as Usher syndrome.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Optimal Insertion Force (Meticulous mechanical force tracking required to smoothly advance the electrode array);Baseline Electrophysiological Impedances (Mapping across active channels 12, 16, and 22, including NRT and e-ECAP thresholds) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Electrode Scalar Location and Basal Turn Trauma (Precise verification of scalar location using the A/B ratio metric and grading via Eshraghi’s scale) ;Postoperatively exactly 24 hours post-operation via HRCT scan | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMohamed AbdelMaboud
Faculty of Medicine Al Azhar University
Outcome results
None listed