Is there a difference in speech recognition in noise and localization outcome using different electrode array designs in single-sided deaf patients?

• Conditions: H90.4; Sensorineural hearing loss, unilateral with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side

• Registration Number: DRKS00020795
• Lead Sponsor: HNO-Uniklinik Freiburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-02-13
• Study Completion: 2020-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 210

Inclusion Criteria

post-lingually deafened
- adults (>18 years)
- at least one year of CI experience
- implanted with following electrodes: Cochlear® (Contour Advanced® electrode CI24RE or CI512), Cochlear® Slim Straight electrode (CI422 and CI522; Cochlear Ltd., Lane Cove, Australia) or MedEl Flex 28® electrode (MedEL, Innsbruck, Austria)

Exclusion Criteria

< 18 years, no single-sided deafness, pre- or perilingual deafness, implanted with a different electrode design

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Investigation of the effects of electrode array design on outcome in speech perception in noise and localization abilities of adult cochlear implant (CI) recipients with single-sided deafness (SSD).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Investigation of the effects of electrode array design on insertion depths of adult cochlear implant (CI) recipients with single-sided deafness (SSD).