Evaluation of N6 Sound Processor in Group of Freedom Users

Completed

• Conditions: Sensory Hearing Loss

• Registration Number: NCT02856659
• Lead Sponsor: Cochlear

Brief Summary

Study of freedom sound processor users that upgrade to N6 sound processor CP900 series. To test speech understanding in each device and usability of upgrade.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-09
• Status Verified: 2016-07
• Primary Completion: 2016-07
• Study Completion: 2016-07
• Study First Submitted: 2016-07-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-04
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects with sensorineural hearing loss
• 12 years of age and older
• Currently using Freedom Sound Processor
• Recipient of a Ci22M or CI24 series implant
• Minimum of 3 months experience with Freedom Sound Processor
• Prior documentation of sentence recognition in noise at a +10 SNR or better
• Native English speaker
• Willingness to participate and comply with requirements of protocol

Exclusion Criteria

• Unable to complete test metrics
• Unrealistic expectations regarding possible benefits
• Additional handicaps that would prevent or restrict participation in audiological evaluations
• ABI cochlear implant recipient

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of N6 Sound Processor in Group of Freedom Users	3 months of use	Speech recognition measures in quiet \& noise via word and sentence rest and SSiQ questionnaire to compare freedom to upgrade with N6 relative to speech, spatial and quality dimensions and N6 questionnaire.