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Comparison of Performance Using MED-EL Automatic Sound Management
Sponsor: Med-El Corporation
Summary
This study will evaluate the speech perception ability of adult cochlear implant users in background noise using various MED-EL Automatic Sound Management (ASM) features.
Official title: A Comparison of MED-EL Automatic Sound Management Features for Enhancing Speech Understanding in Noise
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-04
Completion Date
2028-01
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Automatic Sound Management Fixed Directionality
The audio processor will be programmed with fixed directional microphones.
Automatic Sound Management Adaptive
The audio processor will be programmed with adaptive automatic sound management features.
Omnidirectional Settings
The audio processor will be programmed with omnidirectional microphones and automatic sound management disabled.
Locations (1)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States