OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential improvement in word recognition in quiet and in noise obtained with use of a Bluetooth-compatible wireless hearing assistance technology (HAT) relative to the acoustic mobile telephone condition (e.g. the mobile telephone receiver held to the microphone of the sound processor). DESIGN: A two-way repeated measures design was used to evaluate differences in telephone word recognition obtained in quiet and in competing noise in the acoustic mobile telephone condition compared to performance obtained with use of the CI sound processor and a telephone HAT. STUDY SAMPLE: Sixteen adult users of Nucleus cochlear implants and the Nucleus 6 sound processor were included in this study. RESULTS: Word recognition over the mobile telephone in quiet and in noise was significantly better with use of the wireless HAT compared to performance in the acoustic mobile telephone condition. Word recognition over the mobile telephone was better in quiet when compared to performance in noise. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicate that use of a wireless HAT improves word recognition over the mobile telephone in quiet and in noise relative to performance in the acoustic mobile telephone condition for a group of adult cochlear implant recipients.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential improvement in word recognition in quiet and in noise obtained with use of a Bluetooth-compatible wireless hearing assistance technology (HAT) relative to the acoustic mobile telephone condition (e.g. the mobile telephone receiver held to the microphone of the sound processor). DESIGN: A two-way repeated measures design was used to evaluate differences in telephone word recognition obtained in quiet and in competing noise in the acoustic mobile telephone condition compared to performance obtained with use of the CI sound processor and a telephone HAT. STUDY SAMPLE: Sixteen adult users of Nucleus cochlear implants and the Nucleus 6 sound processor were included in this study. RESULTS:Word recognition over the mobile telephone in quiet and in noise was significantly better with use of the wireless HAT compared to performance in the acoustic mobile telephone condition. Word recognition over the mobile telephone was better in quiet when compared to performance in noise. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study indicate that use of a wireless HAT improves word recognition over the mobile telephone in quiet and in noise relative to performance in the acoustic mobile telephone condition for a group of adult cochlear implant recipients.
Authors: J Thomas Roland; Craig Buchman; Laurie Eisenberg; Lillian Henderson; Shuman He; Jill Firszt; Howard Francis; Camille Dunn; Doug Sladen; Susan Arndt; Bradford May; Daniel Zeitler; John K Niparko; Susan Emmett; Debara Tucci; Joseph Chen; Amy McConkey Robbins; Ernest Schwefler; Ann Geers; Amy Lederberg; Heather Hayes; Michelle Hughes; Julie Bierer; Erin Schafer; Donna Sorkin; Linda Kozma-Spytek; Tina Childress Journal: Cochlear Implants Int Date: 2016-09-16
Authors: Georgios Mantokoudis; Roger Koller; Jérémie Guignard; Marco Caversaccio; Martin Kompis; Pascal Senn Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2017-04-24 Impact factor: 5.428