CONCLUSION: In contrast to the Tempo+ the new Opus speech processor stimulates with the new fine structure programming (FSP) speech coding strategy and offers an extended frequency spectrum. A significant improvement in speech perception for sentences at 10 dB SNR (signal to noise ratio) was observable. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term effects on speech perception in quiet and in noise with the Opus speech processor using FSP. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Eight post-lingually deaf patients implanted with Pulsar cochlear implants and fitted with Tempo+ speech processors (both MED-EL) for a minimum of 1 year were tested at baseline with Tempo+ using continuous interleaved sampling (CIS), and at 1 year follow-up with the Opus speech processor using FSP. Monosyllables and sentence tests were performed in quiet, and sentence tests (HSM) in noise with 15, 10 and 5 dB SNR. RESULTS: Mean speech perception scores showed a trend towards improvement for all tests. A statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement was only observed for the sentence test in noise at 10 dB SNR.
CONCLUSION: In contrast to the Tempo+ the new Opus speech processor stimulates with the new fine structure programming (FSP) speech coding strategy and offers an extended frequency spectrum. A significant improvement in speech perception for sentences at 10 dB SNR (signal to noise ratio) was observable. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the long-term effects on speech perception in quiet and in noise with the Opus speech processor using FSP. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Eight post-lingually deaf patients implanted with Pulsar cochlear implants and fitted with Tempo+ speech processors (both MED-EL) for a minimum of 1 year were tested at baseline with Tempo+ using continuous interleaved sampling (CIS), and at 1 year follow-up with the Opus speech processor using FSP. Monosyllables and sentence tests were performed in quiet, and sentence tests (HSM) in noise with 15, 10 and 5 dB SNR. RESULTS: Mean speech perception scores showed a trend towards improvement for all tests. A statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement was only observed for the sentence test in noise at 10 dB SNR.
Authors: Margaret T Dillon; Emily Buss; English R King; Ellen J Deres; Sarah N Obarowski; Meredith L Anderson; Marcia C Adunka Journal: Cochlear Implants Int Date: 2016-10-18
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