Assessing the Effect of Computer-based Auditory Training on Adult Cochlear Implant Speech and Quality-of-life Outcomes

Mayo Clinic80 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a free computer-based auditory training program, Sound Success (Advanced Bionics, Valencia, CA), with the current standard of care of patient-directed auditory training in improving common measures of speech recognition and cochlear implant (CI) specific quality-of-life in new adult CI recipients in their first year post-activation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cochlear Implants Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Interventions

Sound SuccessBEHAVIORAL

Subjects will be instructed to perform auditory training with the Sound Success computer-based auditory training program. This is a free program that requires a brief account registration. Subjects will be instructed to perform auditory training on a personal device and will be recommended a target usage of at least 30 minutes 5 times per week.

Standard of CareBEHAVIORAL

Subjects will be provided a list of common exercises for auditory training. This is the current standard of care at our institution.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients with a diagnosis of bilateral moderate-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss who are undergoing unilateral or simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing revision implantation, completion bilateral cochlear implantation, or implantation for unilateral deafness will be excluded from enrollment * Patients unable or unwilling to use a computer or similar device will be excluded from enrollment. * Patients will be excluded if they speak a language not supported by the Sound Success platform. Sound Success is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, and Danish.

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Cochlear Implant Quality of Life-35 Profile

The Cochlear Implant Quality of Life-35 (CIQOL-35) Profile is a patient reported questiornaire that assesses the functional abilities of adult cochlear implant recipients within 6 domains: communication, assessing communication ability in different circumstances; emotional, assessing the impact of hearing on emotional well-being; entertainment, assessing the ability to enjoy television, radio, and music; environmental, assessing the ability to distinguish and localize environmental sounds; listening effort, assessing effort and fatigue associated with receptive communication; and social, assessing the ability to interact and enjoy interaction with groups. Scores are calculated for each domain and ranged from 0 (poorest Quality of Life) to 100 (highest Quality of Life).

Time frame: Baseline, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months

Central Contacts

Nicole M. Tombers, RN

CONTACT

507-293-2445 Tombers.Nicole@mayo.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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