Comparison in New Cochlear Implanted Subjects of a Tonotopy-based Bimodal Fitting With or Without Synchronization
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Main objective: For a bimodal fitting (hearing aid (HA) + cochlear implant (CI)): Comparison of a tonotopy based fitting strategy with synchronization between HA and CI (ABFS) to a tonotopy based fitting strategy without synchronization (ABFnoS) for the accuracy of sound localization. Secondary objectives: Comparison of ABFS to ABFnoS for the bias of sound localization. Comparison of ABFS to ABFnoS for speech perception in noise. Comparison of ABFS to ABFnoS for the auditory skills experienced by the subject.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient (\>= 18 years old) speaking French * Patient who fulfils the criteria for cochlear implantation * Total hearing loss for less than 5 years Exclusion Criteria: * retro-cochlear pathology: auditory neuropathy, vestibular schwannoma * patient with residual hearing \< 70 dB hearing level (HL) at 250 Hz and 500 Hz and \< 80 dB HL at 1000 Hz on the contralateral ear