Anatomy-based Fitting in Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Users

Anatomy-based Fitting in Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Users

The present study investigates CI users' potential differences in speech tests, other performance measures (i.e. pitch-matching, perception of timbre and melodic intervals, consonance perception), and patient-reported outcome (i.e. questionnaires) between the clinical fitting map and anatomy-based fitting in two groups of CI users (one with standard fitting and one with anatomy-based fitting).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Post-lingual onset of severe to profound sensory-neural hearing loss in the implanted ear(s)
• Post-OP CT scan of the CI electrode available
• Subject implanted with MED-EL cochlear implant(s)
• Subjects received a Flex28, FlexSoft and Standard electrode
• Subject planned to receive a SONNET 2 or RONDO 3 audio processor on the newly implanted side
• Audio processor not yet activated on the newly implanted side
• The most apical active electrode contact has to be inserted at least 450°
• Minimum of 10 active channels can be activated
• Fluent in the language of the test centre
• Signed and dated ICF before the start of any study-specific procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lack of compliance with any inclusion criteria
• EAS user (user of an EAS audio processor)
• Implanted with C40+, C40X and C40C
• Implanted with an ABI or Split electrode array
• Anything that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would place the subject at increased risk or preclude the subject's full compliance with or completion of the study