The aim of this clinical study is to investigate how the fitting of an EAS (electrical acoustic stimulation) based on electrocochleography (ECochG) thresholds compares to fitting based on pure tone audiogram thresholds in terms of speech intelligibility in quiet and noise. The personal feedback from the study participants regarding the question of better fitting and the resulting sound quality should also be included in the analysis.
Patients aged between 18-85 years.
Cochlear Implant (CI) candidates with measurable post-operative low-frequency residual hearing (125Hz <65dB, 250Hz <65dB, 500Hz <65dB).
Only patients with MED-EL EAS.
Written informed consent must be obtained prior to study start.
Patients with cognitive impairments who, as a result, lack the capacity to make decisions.
Uncooperative patients regarding pure tone audiometry thresholds measurements.
Morbus Menière or intracochlear/ vestibular schwannoma
Luzerner Kantonsspital
Lead sponsor
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GesmbH
Collaborator