Remote Microphone Technology in Pediatric Bone Anchored Implant Recipients
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Unilateral
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Parent and Child Perception of Hearing Loss Questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the hearing outcomes of children with conductive hearing loss who are treated with bone conductive devices and their outcomes with remote microphone technology.
Detailed Description
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the hearing outcomes of children with unilateral conductive hearing loss who are treated with bone conductive devices and their outcomes with remote microphone technology. It has been shown that the use of intervention (hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone conduction devices) alone does not alleviate the difficulties children with hearing loss encounter in noisy environments such as a classroom or restaurant. One of the most common methods to help children hear better in these types of environments is the use of a personal remote microphone (RM) system. This study will evaluate how much benefit children are getting from their bone conduction device alone compared to the bone conduction device with a personal RM system.
Investigators
Hillary A Snapp
Assistant Professor
University of Miami
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •English speaking
- •unilateral conductive hearing loss with a minimum of a 30 dB air-bone gap and their parent/guardian
Exclusion Criteria
- •Do not meet inclusion criteria
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Parent and Child Perception of Hearing Loss Questionnaire
Time Frame: 20 minutes
Determine the parent and child perception of the hearing loss and its impact pre- and post-evaluation using a subjective questionnaire created to further understand the child and parent's perception of their disability.
Speech Understanding in Noise
Time Frame: 40 minutes
Investigate benefit of remote microphone (RM) for listening in noise in children with bone conduction hearing devices by calculating SNR loss