RBANS-H in Older Patients Before and After Cochlear Implantation: A Protocol for a Prospective Study (RBANS-H-CI-A)

Antwerp University Hospital (UZA)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Hearing Impaired

Treatments: Device: Cochlear implant

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02794350

15/17/181

Details and patient eligibility

About

The cognitive profile of older adults with a severe to profound hearing impairment is determined by means of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, adjusted for Hearing impaired subjects (RBANS-H) before and after cochlear implantation. In this prospective, longitudinal study the participants are tested preoperatively, at six months and twelve months postoperatively and from then on yearly up to 10 years after implantation. In addition to the RBANS-H an audiological examination and an semistructured interview is conducted concerning the cochlear implant use and the self-reliance of the patient and subjective questionnaires are filled out by the subjects to assess quality of life and hearing benefit.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• age: 55 or older
• cochlear implant candidate (speech understanding in quiet worse than 60% at 65 decibel sound pressure level (dB SPL) in the best aided condition)

Trial design

20 participants in 1 patient group

Cohort

Treatment:

Device: Cochlear implant