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Evaluation of the Clinical Benefit of a Transmitter for Contralateral Routing of Signals (CROS)

8 april 2022 uppdaterad av: Sonova AG
This study will evaluate the clinical benefit of a transmitter for contralateral routing of signals. The benefit will be evaluated in noisy environments regarding speech intelligibility when the CROS system is adjusted to different microphone settings. Additionally, data regarding overall system stability, crash reboot rate, sound quality and connectivity will be obtained over a period of time to validate the CROS system in combination with smartphone and accessories. This study is a confirmatory study.

Studieöversikt

Detaljerad beskrivning

Unilateral Hearing Loss (UHL) can be defined as any degree of permanent hearing loss on one ear with normal hearing in the opposite ear. Unilateral hearing loss can be debilitating associated with audiological, psychosocial and educational challenges. Audiological challenges include the reduced ability to localize sounds, reduced awareness on the unaidable side and difficulties hearing in noise or at a distance.

One solution for unaidable UHL is Contralateral Routing of Signals (CROS) and Bilateral Contralateral routing of signals (BiCROS) using a so- called CROS transmitter together with a hearing aid.

The rationale for this clinical investigation is to collect clinical data with a rechargeable CROS transmitter to evaluate the benefits of a BiCROS fitting compared to the alternative treatment option, the monaural hearing aid fitting, and to no treatment in noisy listening situations.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

23

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

    • Zürich
      • Stäfa, Zürich, Schweiz, 8712
        • Sonova AG

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

18 år och äldre (Vuxen, Äldre vuxen)

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Kön som är behöriga för studier

Allt

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • hearing impaired adults, with & w/o hearing aids (experiences)
  • good written and spoken (Swiss) German language skills
  • ability to fill in a questionnaire conscientiously
  • informed consent as documented by signature
  • asymmetric hearing loss: one unaidable ear (min. N6 hearing loss) / the other ear with N3 or N4 hearing loss
  • availability of Smartphone
  • availability of TV or Tablet
  • ability to operate and handle the investigational device
  • ability to describe listening impressions/experiences and the use of the hearing aid
  • Ability to produce a reliable hearing test result

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindications to the medical device:
  • aidable hearing loss on the intended CROS side
  • acute tinnitus (in either one ear and occurrence less than three months)
  • anatomical deformity of the CROS ear (e.g. absence of the auricle)
  • Known hypersensitivity or allergy to materials of the investigational device
  • any auricle deformities, that prevents secure placement of the (test) devices
  • no willingness to test the investigational device system
  • no willingness to test the investigational device system for at least 8h a day
  • Hint for psychological problems from investigators point of view
  • reported fluctuating hearing that could influence the test result
  • reported symptoms of vertigo and dizziness by participants

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Övrig
  • Tilldelning: N/A
  • Interventionsmodell: Enskild gruppuppgift
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Speech Intelligibility with CROS device

The focus of this study is on Speech Intelligibility (SI), evaluated by the Oldenburg Sentence test (OLSA), which measures a speech recognition threshold (SRT) in dB SNR (signal to noise ratio).

Therefore each participant will perform the tests with the experimental rechargeable CROS transmitter (CROS) in different interventions, like comparison to monaural fitting and unaided condition.

All participants will perform the same tests. The order of the intervention in the speech test is randomized, but will be performed in the same visit by each participant.

Ingen behandling, dvs deltagarna är inte utrustade med CROS-apparat och/eller hörapparat.

Tillstånd utan hjälp fungerar som kontrollingrepp.

Each participant will be fitted with the experimental CROS device on the poorer, unaidable ear and with a compatible hearing device on the other ear.

Each participant will be fitted with a hearing aid on the better hearing ear and no device on the poorer, unaidable ear.

Monaural hearing aid fitting acts as control intervention.

Each participant will be fitted with the experimental CROS device on the poorer, unaidable ear and with a compatible device on the other ear. The difference to the BiCROS condition is the setup of the microphones in the CROS device and the compatible hearing device.

This test condition is only tested for speech intelligibility in diffuse noise and acts as control intervention.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Speech Intelligibility (SI) in noise (fix direction): BiCROS fitting vs. monaural hearing aid fitting
Tidsram: 2 weeks

The primary objective of this clinical investigation is to evaluate whether a BiCROS fitting (better ear fitted with a hearing device, unaidable ear supplied with a CROS device) improves speech intelligibility in noise compared to a monaural fitting (just the aidable ear is supplied by a hearing aid), for adults with an asymmetric hearing loss, measured with the Oldenburg Sentence Test (OLSA). Results of the speech test will be the SRT (speech recognition threshold) in dB SNR (signal to noise ratio).

The target speaker will be presented from 0° azimuth and is adaptive (start level at 65dB (A).

The noise will be presented on the better ear at an azimuth of 90° or 270° (depending on the site of the better ear), at a level of 70 dB (A).

2 weeks

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
SI in noise (fix direction): BiCROS fitting vs. unaided
Tidsram: 2 week

A secondary objective of this clinical investigation is to evaluate whether a BiCROS fitting improves speech intelligibility in noise compared to an unaided condition, for adults with an asymmetric hearing loss, measured with the Oldenburg Sentence Test (OLSA).

Results of the speech test will be the SRT (dB SNR). The target speaker will be presented from 0° azimuth and is adaptive (start level at 65dB (A).

The noise will be presented on the better ear at an azimuth of 90° or 270° (depending on the site of the better ear), at a level of 70 dB (A).

2 week
SI in diffuse noise: BiCROS fitting vs. monaural fitting
Tidsram: 2 weeks

A secondary objective of this clinical investigation is to evaluate whether a BiCROS fitting improves speech intelligibility by at least 1 dB SNR for 50% SRT in diffuse noise, compared to a monaural hearing aid fitting.

The target speaker will be presented from 0° azimuth and is adaptive (start level at 65dB (A).

The noise will be presented on the better ear at an azimuth of 90° or 270° (depending on the site of the better ear), at a level of 70 dB (A).

2 weeks
SI in diffuse noise: BiCROS fitting vs. unaided
Tidsram: 2 weeks

A secondary objective of this clinical investigation is to evaluate whether a BiCROS fitting improves speech intelligibility by at least 1 dB SNR for 50% SRT in diffuse noise, compared to an unaided condition.

The target speaker will be presented from 0° azimuth and is adaptive (start level at 65dB (A).

The noise will be presented on the better ear at an azimuth of 90° or 270° (depending on the site of the better ear), at a level of 70 dB (A).

2 weeks
SI in diffuse noise: BiCROS vs. CROS baseline fitting
Tidsram: 2 weeks

A secondary objective of this clinical investigation is to evaluate whether a BiCROS fitting improves speech intelligibility in diffuse noise compared with a CROS baseline fitting. CROS baseline means a fitting of an additional program with different hearing instrument microphone setup.

The SI will be tested with the OLSA in diffuse noise. The target speaker will be presented from 0° azimuth and is adaptive (start level at 65dB (A).

The noise will be presented on the better ear at an azimuth of 90° or 270° (depending on the site of the better ear), at a level of 70 dB (A).

2 weeks
SI in diffuse noise: CROS baseline fitting vs. unaided
Tidsram: 2 weeks

A secondary objective of this clinical investigation is to evaluate whether a CROS baseline fitting improves speech intelligibility in diffuse noise compared with an unaided condition.

The SI will be tested with the OLSA in diffuse noise. The target speaker will be presented from 0° azimuth and is adaptive (start level at 65dB (A).

The noise will be presented on the better ear at an azimuth of 90° or 270° (depending on the site of the better ear), at a level of 70 dB (A).

2 weeks
SI in diffuse noise: CROS baseline fitting vs. monaural fitting
Tidsram: 2 weeks

A secondary objective of this clinical investigation is to evaluate whether a CROS baseline fitting improves speech intelligibility in diffuse noise compared with a monaural fitting.

The SI will be tested with the OLSA in diffuse noise. The target speaker will be presented from 0° azimuth and is adaptive (start level at 65dB (A).

The noise will be presented on the better ear at an azimuth of 90° or 270° (depending on the site of the better ear), at a level of 70 dB (A).

2 weeks
SP in diffuse noise: monaural fitting vs. unaided
Tidsram: 2 weeks

A secondary objective of this clinical investigation is to evaluate whether a monaural fitting improves speech intelligibility in diffuse noise compared with an unaided condition.

The SI will be tested with the OLSA in diffuse noise. The target speaker will be presented from 0° azimuth and is adaptive (start level at 65dB (A).

The noise will be presented on the better ear at an azimuth of 90° or 270° (depending on the site of the better ear), at a level of 70 dB (A).

2 weeks
Evaluation of Sound quality
Tidsram: 3 weeks

A secondary objective of this study is to evaluate the participant's satisfaction of the sound quality of the experimental CROS device by a subjective rating during a three-week home trial period.

Scale: very unsatisfied- unsatisfied- neither nor- satisfied- very satisfied

3 weeks
Evaluation of System stability
Tidsram: 3 weeks

A secondary objective of this study is to evaluate the participant's satisfaction of the system stability of the experimental CROS device during a three-week home trial period.

The participant shall report, if there are artefacts audible: never/ 1-2 times a week/ 3-6 times a week/ daily

3 weeks
Evaluation of streaming
Tidsram: 3 weeks

A secondary objective of this study is to evaluate the participant's satisfaction of the streaming sound quality of the experimental CROS device, by a subjective rating during a three-week home trial period.

Scale: very unsatisfied- unsatisfied- neither nor- satisfied- very satisfied

3 weeks
Evaluation of listening effort
Tidsram: 3 weeks

A secondary objective is to evaluate the subjective listening effort in noise reported by the participant whilst wearing the experimental CROS device.

Scale: not at all - slightly - somewhat - moderately - very - extremely

3 weeks

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

26 oktober 2021

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

14 mars 2022

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

14 mars 2022

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

22 oktober 2021

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

22 oktober 2021

Första postat (Faktisk)

3 november 2021

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

15 april 2022

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

8 april 2022

Senast verifierad

1 november 2021

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