The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate objective outcomes in pediatric bone conduction hearing device (often termed "BAHA") users with and without remote microphone (RM) technology. In this study, two remote microphone technologies will be evaluated to determine benefit in speech understanding in noise.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
Participant's pediatric bone conduction hearing device.
Cochlear Corporation's Mini Microphone 2+ Wireless Audio Streaming Accessory is an accessory used to transmit speech and sound. It consists of a microphone and a transmitter that transfers the signal to a receiver that's connected to a hearing device.
Sonova's Roger Digital Adaptive RM system is an accessory which can be connected to a compatible hearing aid. It offers an external microphone which streams signals directly to the connected hearing aid.
Kristine Harris
Miami, Florida, United States
Percentage of Correct Word Responses
Percentage of correct word responses as assessed via the Pediatric AZBio Sentence List test at -10 decibels (dB) signal to noise ratio. The total score ranges from 0-100% with the higher score indicating increased listening in noise performance.
Time frame: 2 hours
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Participant's unilateral hearing aid with contralateral plug.