Educational and social outcomes of adult cochlear implant patients
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Educational and employment outcomes of patient with severe to profound hearing loss treated with cochlear implantation
IRAS ID
246117
Contact name
Christopher H Raine
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 9 months, 0 days
Research summary
Cochlear Implants (CI) are well established in the management of children and adults with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. NICE in 2009 supported that the procedure was both clinically and cost effective but purely on health grounds. The question that we propose to address is look at the potential impact on educational and subsequent employment that a CI has had, together with quality of life outcomes.
Patients enrolled will be adults who have received a single CI after the age of 18 years. All patients are currently under the care of the Yorkshire Auditory Implant Service based at Bradford Royal Infirmary NHS Teaching Foundation Trust.
The study will involve a postal questionnaire distributed to eligible patients that have been obtained from the departmental patient record database. The study is proposed to be completed within a 12 month period.REC name
London - City & East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/0838
Date of REC Opinion
25 May 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion