ongitudinal recording of listening effort during cochlea implant fitting

• Conditions: H91.9; Hearing loss, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00022877
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 313

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who are being examined at the ENT University Hospital Oldenburg for a preliminary CI examination

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are under 18 years old;
Patients who decide against a CI implantation after the CI preliminary examination

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of listening effort by means of questionnaires (auditory effort questionnaire) and a scaling method (ACALES). The measurement dates are before CI implantation, for the initial speech processor fitting, and 3, 6 and 12 months after the initial speech processor fitting.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of speech intelligibility using the Freiburg monosyllable test and the Oldenburg sentence test. The measurement dates are before CI implantation, for the initial speech processor fitting, and 3, 6 and 12 months after the initial speech processor fitting.