Assessing the prognostic value of advanced electrophysiological measurements for performance with a cochlear implant.

Completed

• Conditions: Deafness; Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss; 10019243

• Registration Number: NL-OMON47100
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

• Age >= 18 years.
• Capable to provide informed consent.
• Dutch as native language.
• Suffering from bilateral deafness for which a cochlear implant (CI) is the best suitable treatment as decided by the CI-team of the UMC Utrecht.
• The chosen type of CI must be supported by the available test equipment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Neurological or mental disorders.
• Use of anticonvulsant medication or psychotherapeutic drugs.
• No measurable eCAPs on any of the available electrodes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The effect of varying stimulation parameters (IPG, PD, and IPI) on the<br /><br>characteristics of the nerve and brainstem response and the correlation of that<br /><br>effect with speech perception performance.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The correlation between speech perception and tone decay.<br /><br>The correlation between nerve and brainstem responses and tone decay.</p><br>