NCT06607146NARecruiting
Assessing the Effect of Computer-based Auditory Training on Adult Cochlear Implant Speech and Quality-of-life Outcomes
Mayo Clinic
Start Date
5/9/2023
Completion Date
12/31/2026
Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Sound Success
BEHAVIORAL
Standard of Care
Conditions
Cochlear ImplantsBilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Locations
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
United States