Benefits of Bimodal Streaming With MED-EL Cochlear Implants and Starkey Hearing Aids

MED-EL

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cochlear Implant Recipients; Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Bilateral; Asymmetric Hearing Loss; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural

Treatments: Device: Bimodal Streaming Configuration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT07028619

US2501

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate sound quality and user satisfaction with Bluetooth streaming using a new bimodal streaming option for individuals who use a MED-EL cochlear implant and Starkey hearing aid.

Full description

MED-EL cochlear implant recipients who use a compatible Starkey hearing aid in the other ear will evaluate a new Bluetooth streaming option that will directly stream audio from their iOS smart device to both hearing devices. A survey will be completed after a trial with the new streaming option.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Implanted with a MED-EL cochlear implant in one ear
• Using an AudioKey compatible MED-EL audio processor
• Using an AudioKey compatible Starkey hearing aid
• If not using a SONNET 3 audio processor, has access to a MED-EL streaming device
• Using a smartphone that can support the AudioKey application
• Able to complete a survey via cellphone or computer
• Prior experience with Bluetooth streaming or expressed motivation to Bluetooth stream to hearing devices
• Ability to complete all study procedures including provide responses to survey questions

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to provide reliable feedback
• Unable to operate a smartphone with or without assistance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Bimodal streaming

Experimental group

Description:

Bimodal streaming

Treatment:

Device: Bimodal Streaming Configuration