Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Med-El Corporation
This prospective study will use a single-arm, repeated measures design with subjects serving as their own control. Participants will be experienced cochlear implant (CI) users wearing an approved BTE MED-EL audio processor. Participants will complete a take-home trial with the latest audio processor and then complete a custom questionnaire comparing design and usability to their existing audio processor.
Age
7–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Implanted with a MED-EL cochlear implant in at least one ear
≥ 12 months since activation of the MED-EL audio processor
Consistently using a SONNET (EAS) or SONNET 2 (EAS) Audio Processor
Ability to complete all study procedures
Participant and parental (if applicable) commitment to comply with all study procedures for the duration of the study
You may not be if
Evidence that hearing loss is retrocochlear in origin
Unable to provide reliable feedback during cochlear implant programming
Skin or scalp condition precluding use of the study device
Unrealistic participant or parent (if applicable) motivation or expectations
Participants without a stable fitting map at enrollment e.g., due to changes in hearing, global health status, etc.
