The Effect of Cochlear Implant on Postural Control

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cochlear Implant

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Postural stability measurements by Biodex Balance System

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04404205

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Some patients are having balance problems after cochlear implant surgery. There are contradictory reports about the effect of the implant on postural control. While the cochlear implant is working, an electrical current is continuously stimulating the cochlear nerve which is in close proximity with vestibular ganglion and nerve. This stimulation may contribute to vestibular signals to the central system. The aim of the study is to investigate if this stimulation has any effect on postural control.

Full description

Adult patients who had unilateral cochlear implantation will be included. Postural stability measurements will be done by the Biodex Balance System. Three preprogrammed main tests and their 9 subtests will be applied. Postural stability, fall index, sensory integration will be calculated. All tests will be done in four conditions; implant off(1), implant on(2), implant on music on(3), and implant off again(4).

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who had cochlear implant surgery before

Exclusion criteria

• Bilateral Cochlear implants
• Neurologic disease
• Communication problem
• Additional disability

Trial design

34 participants in 1 patient group

Adult patient with cochlear implant

Description:

Adult patients who had cochlear implant surgery before will be included. We will call patients from our cochlear implant list.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Postural stability measurements by Biodex Balance System