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Characterisation of Low Frequency Hearing and Vestibular Function in Patients Undergoing Cochlear Implantation
Sponsor: Aalborg University Hospital
Summary
The study will follow a cohort of CI-candidates becoming CI-user, till two years postoperative. A through-out assessment of both their audiological and vestibular status will be carried out at multiple fixed timepoints over 2 years, evaluating both subjective (patients reported) and objective outcomes over time. For the audiological part of the study both pure-tone and speech audiometry results will be held against the patient perceived benefit of the treatment as assessed by the questionnaires NCIQ and SSQ-12. The vestibular part of the study will evaluate the function of the SCCs and the sacculus. This is will be put in concert with functional tests of the vestibular system, and the patient perceived outcome measure DHI. Correlations between vestibular and audiological performances will be examined. A collection of specific hypotheses will be tested by predefined statistical methods.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
39
Start Date
2022-05-01
Completion Date
2028-02-28
Last Updated
2025-10-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
cochlear implant
Insertion of a electrode into the cochlear with the aim of providing deaf and severe hearing handicapped with the ability to hear speech.
Locations (1)
Balance & Dizziness Centre, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology, Aalborg University Hospital
Aalborg, Denmark