Speech perception in cochlear implant patients using a new microphone

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Comparison of BKB sentence scores presented to cochlear implant users when using a novel middle ear microphone and standard external microphone.

• IRAS ID

  196548

• Contact name

  Sarah Rogers

• Contact email

  sarah.rogers@uhb.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  UHBFT

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 5 months, 16 days

• Research summary

  The purpose of this study is to assess speech perception amongst existing cochlear implant users when using a new implantable middle ear microphone (TubeMic). The TubeMic is a micro-electrical mechanical system (MEMS) microphone. The microphone housing is secured to the skull with a fixation device, and has a wire coupled to the ossicles of the middle ear which when vibrating in turn move the diaphragm. The current study will present BKB sentences to a TubeMic coupled to the ossicular chain of cadaveric specimens and record the output to present directly to the speech processor of cochlear implant users. A further pre-recorded set of BKB sentences presented to a standard external cochlear implant microphone will be used for comparison. The study is central to informing a further project which will eventually implant six existing cochlear implant users with the TubeMic with separate ethical approval.

• REC name

  HSC REC B

• REC reference

  16/NI/0090

• Date of REC Opinion

  12 May 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion