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Remote Auditory Training for Cochlear Implant Users

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Recruiting

Led By Kassandra H Kaminskas, M.Cl.Sc.

Research Sponsored by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Must not have

Onset of hearing loss prior to two years of age (prelingual hearing loss)

Active middle ear infection

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 years

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test the feasibility of providing auditory training services remotely for people with cochlear implants. The study will also evaluate if people think this remote service is as good as in-person services.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals with post-lingual hearing loss who are native English speakers, have no cognitive deficits, and can use teleconferencing. They should live over an hour away from the hospital and be willing to attend sessions with a partner. It's not for those with retro-cochlear hearing loss, additional disabilities affecting participation, prelingual hearing loss, or unrealistic expectations about cochlear implants.

What is being tested?

The study tests if auditory training (AT) services via teleconference are feasible for patients far from Toronto. It involves regular remote sessions with professionals to improve listening skills using cochlear implants and assesses patient perspectives on these services compared to in-person visits.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on auditory training through teleconferencing rather than medication or invasive procedures, traditional side effects aren't expected. Participants may experience fatigue or frustration during the learning process.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I lost my hearing before I was two years old.

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I currently have a middle ear infection.

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My hearing loss is not due to ear damage.

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I have had radiation treatment in the past.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Feasibility of Teleconferencing for AT Services: In house questionnaire

Secondary study objectives

Client Oriented Scale of Improvement (COSI)

Connection reliability of telepractice services

Speech performance

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Remote AT servicesExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Experimental group will consist of participants who access auditory therapy services from a remote location. Services will be conducted with this group via teleconferencing over the Ontario Health Network.

Group II: In House ATActive Control1 Intervention

This group will receive auditory therapy services face-to-face at the treatment site.

0 / 4Eligibility criteria met