Abstract
Objective
To compare cochlear implant (CI) data logging of patients with single-sided deafness (SSD) and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (biSNHL) in various acoustic environments and study the implications of data logging on auditory performance.
Study design
Retrospective case control study.
Methods
Adult CI patients with SSD or biSNHL from 2010 to 2021 with usage data collected at 3-, 6-, and 12-months following device activation were identified. The CI listening environment was defined as speech in noise, speech in quiet, quiet, music or noise. Auditory performance was measured using the CNC word, AzBio sentence tests and the Tinnitus Handicap Index (THI).
Results
60 adults with SSD or biSNHL were included. CI patients with biSNHL wore their devices more than those with SSD at 3-months post-activation (11.18 versus 8.97 hours/day, p = 0.04), though there were no significant differences at 6-12 months. Device usage was highest in the speech in quiet environment. In SSD CI users, there was a positive correlation (p = 0.03) between device use and CNC scores at 12-months and an improvement in THI scores at 12-months (p = 0.0004).
Conclusions
CI users with SSD and biSNHL have comparable duration of device usage at longer follow-up periods with greatest device usage recorded in speech in quiet environments.
Author contributions
AG: study design, acquisition of data, data analysis, manuscript preparation; AH: acquisition of data, data analysis, manuscript preparationl DC: acquisition of data, data analysis, manuscript preparation; CMF: acquisition of data, data analysis, manuscript preparation; JA: study design, data analysis, manuscript preparation; DJL: study design, data analysis, manuscript preparation.
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Notes on contributors
Alejandro Garcia
Alejandro Garcia, M.D, research fellow at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Afash Haleem
Afash Haleem, B.A, research assistant at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Divya A. Chari
Divya A. Chari, M.D, Neuro-otologist at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Charlotte Morse-Fortier
Charlotte Morse-Fortier, Au.D, CCC-A research fellow at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Julie G. Arenberg
Julie G. Arenberg, Au.D, PhD, Director of Audiology Research and Education at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.
Daniel J. Lee
Daniel J. Lee, M.D, FACS, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear.