HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL

This study tested a new type of cochlear implant that is completely hidden under the skin, with no external parts. It involved 30 adults with severe hearing loss who could not benefit from hearing aids. The main goal was to see if the device improved their ability to understand s…

This study tested a new device called CochSyn that measures brain waves to find and classify hearing damage. Researchers included 65 adults with and without hearing problems. The goal was to see if the device works well in a clinic and can predict speech understanding and hearing…

This study tested a new way to process sound to help people with hearing loss understand speech better. 40 adults who use both a cochlear implant and a hearing aid listened to sounds with different processing settings. The goal was to see if boosting certain parts of consonant so…

This study involved 28 adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss to see if a web app could fit hearing aids as well as the standard method done by a professional. Participants tried both types of fittings and reported their hearing benefit. The goal was to make hearing aid fittin…

This study tested a new device called iotaSOFT that helps surgeons place the electrode array during cochlear implant surgery in children. The study included 20 children aged 9 months to 12 years with hearing loss. The main goal was to check if the device is safe and works as inte…

This study tested whether a new behind-the-ear audio processor (SONNET 3) is more satisfying for people who already use a cochlear implant. Twenty experienced users tried the new design and reported their satisfaction. The goal was to see if small design changes improve comfort a…

This study looked at how well a new Bluetooth streaming option works for people who use a MED-EL cochlear implant in one ear and a Starkey hearing aid in the other. Ten participants tried the new streaming feature for one week and reported how much they liked the sound quality co…

This study tested a smartphone app called HearCare MED-EL that lets people with MED-EL cochlear implants get remote support. 120 adults who already had an implant for at least 3 months used the app to install new audio processor settings and run system checks. The goal was to see…

This study looked at whether a person's working memory (the ability to hold and use information briefly) should guide how hearing aids are set. 42 adults with hearing loss tested different hearing aid features in noisy environments. The goal was to see if matching settings to mem…

This study explored whether hearing and vision loss are linked to delirium (sudden confusion) in hospital patients. Over 1,500 adults answered screening questions and had their hearing and vision tested. Researchers also tested if providing hearing devices and communication tips …

This study looked at how thinking skills (like memory and attention) affect how well hearing aids work. It included 32 first-time hearing aid users aged 45 to 80 with age-related hearing loss. Researchers tested their hearing and thinking abilities, then adjusted hearing aid sett…

This study looked at whether a mobile app can help people with cochlear implants measure how loud different sounds feel, both at home and in the clinic. Twenty experienced users tested a faster version of the app's loudness-scaling feature. The goal was to see if the app works as…

This study tested 20 adults with cochlear implants to see if changing the device's settings could help them understand speech better in quiet and noisy environments. Participants tried different stimulation modes and parameters, and their speech perception was measured. The goal …