Evaluation of N6 Sound Processor in Group of Freedom Users

Cochlear25 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Sensory Hearing Loss

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluation of N6 Sound Processor in Group of Freedom Users

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.

Time frame: 3 months of use

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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